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VA hospital may have exposed employees and patients to asbestos

VA hospital may have exposed employees and patients to asbestos

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Last Modified on Jan 31, 2024

For decades, American workers ranging from automobile mechanics to construction workers suffered from exposure to a deadly compound. Once medical science tied asbestos to serious and often fatal cancers like mesothelioma, however, laws changed to mandate worker protection in the…

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Is It Time To Move Forward With Your Talcum Powder Claim?

Is It Time To Move Forward With Your Talcum Powder Claim?

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Last Modified on Aug 26, 2023

Here at The Law Offices of Wallace & Graham, we recently provided a white paper online addressing the recent cases exploring a potential connection between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. In that paper, we emphasize the importance of understanding those…

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Does Talc Cause Cancer?

Does Talc Cause Cancer?

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Last Modified on Aug 28, 2023

To help answer questions currently circulating about a possible connection between talc and ovarian cancer, our firm, Wallace & Graham, has published a SlideShare presentation for our white paper entitled, “Beyond The Headlines: What Do The Talcum Powder Cases Really…

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Jury awards $117 million in asbestos baby powder lawsuit in N.J.

Jury awards $117 million in asbestos baby powder lawsuit in N.J.

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Last Modified on Jan 31, 2024

Over the last few years, there has been a stark increase in the number of lawsuits filed related to talcum powders. These popular bath and beauty powders are often used on babies’ bottoms to prevent diaper rash. Women have also…

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How Roundup, a popular weed killer, can impact pregnancy

How Roundup, a popular weed killer, can impact pregnancy

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Last Modified on Mar 14, 2024

Roundup is practically a household name. People all over the world use this product to kill the weeds growing in their lawns and gardens. In fact, this popular weedkiller is very commonly used in residential, commercial and agricultural applications. 300…

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Shinrin-yoku might help to manage mesothelioma symptoms

Shinrin-yoku might help to manage mesothelioma symptoms

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Last Modified on Aug 28, 2023

People who have serious or terminal medical conditions will often look for ways outside of western medicine to help them cope with the effects of the illnesses. For people who are suffering from mesothelioma, news of the Japanese practice Shinrin-yoku…

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What Do The Talcum Powder Cases Really Say?

What Do The Talcum Powder Cases Really Say?

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Last Modified on Aug 28, 2023

Is there a connection between talcum powder and ovarian cancer? While cases across the country are being filed about this controversy, it is important to get the facts. Understanding what these cases really do say is just as important as…

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The truth about asbestos and the link to cancer

The truth about asbestos and the link to cancer

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

Asbestos is a dangerous group of minerals in the form of fibers. These mineral fibers occur naturally around the world. They’re found in rocks and in soil, where they’re more or less neutral agents. Two kinds of asbestos occur naturally.…

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Talcum powder and the link to cancer

Talcum powder and the link to cancer

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Last Modified on Mar 12, 2024

Does talcum powder lead to cancer? Can it cause ovarian cancer, in particular? These are potentially life-changing questions. It is critical to know the answers, and they’re questions medical professionals have been asking for years. Johnson & Johnson, one company…

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Cryotherapy promising for future mesothelioma

Cryotherapy promising for future mesothelioma

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Last Modified on Aug 28, 2023

North Carolina residents may be interested to hear that a recent mesothelioma clinical trial reveals that cryotherapy may be a valuable addition to multidisciplinary treatments of pleural mesothelioma. A leading thoracic surgeon believes that the groundbreaking clinical trial is promising…

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