On July 8, 2021, in a 9-0 decision, the Washington Supreme Court reversed in part the Court of Appeals and reinstated the $81 million jury verdict from 2017 in the Coogan case. The plaintiff, Doy Coogan, had died from his mesothelioma after years of asbestos exposure...
We Know Mesothelioma
Year: 2021
Will a normal mask protect you from asbestos?
If you work around asbestos, you may know that the main thing you need to avoid is inhaling these particles. They can become trapped within your lungs and other tissue, which can lead to all sorts of long-term health complications, some of which are fatal. One...
The differences between pulmonary fibrosis and mesothelioma
If you have been exposed to asbestos, an illness that you could develop is mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is not the only kind of illness that you could get, though. Others may include asbestosis or pulmonary fibrosis. There are differences in these diagnoses that make it...
Why do maritime workers have a high asbestos exposure risk?
Many of the U.S.'s major cities are located near a body of water, including Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. One commonality that each of these cities shares is maritime traffic along their harbors or ports. There are countless...
Is asbestos natural?
It’s common for people to think of natural products as healthy and safe, while they consider chemicals and other man-made elements to carry a greater level of risk. To avoid the development of cancer later in life, for instance, people will use only natural products. ...
Are there treatment options mesothelioma patients can pursue?
Mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer that many individuals only learn about years (and often decades) after an initial asbestos exposure. Many patients who come to discover that they're suffering from mesothelioma have a dismal prognosis once doctors diagnose...
Could a smoking cessation drug increase your cancer risk?
Regardless of when you started smoking and why, medical professionals agree that quitting is best for your health. Smoking puts you and your loved ones at significantly higher risk of multiple forms of cancer, so quitting could mean a healthier and longer life for you...
Why is asbestos a risk to firefighters?
Many industries use asbestos because of its heat-resistant and fire-retardant properties. For instance, the automobile industry uses it on high friction components such as brakes and clutches. They even used it in fire blankets. However, that does not mean that...
Asbestos abatement protocol: Did you expose family members?
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fiber that individuals in various professions, including auto mechanics, shipbuilders and contractors, may inevitably come across on the job. The only way to know if the white powdery substance they encounter is indeed asbestos is to...
Seattle’s heat dome presents a danger to mesothelioma sufferers
If you have been anywhere in the Pacific Northwest within the last week, you already know of the intolerable heat dome hovering over the entire region. Temperatures in Seattle broke the city’s all-time record on June 27, only to exceed it the following day. While...