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Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in research performed by the University of Leicester to study mesothelioma – an aggressive cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The University of Leicester is using AI to analyze the DNA sequence of mesothelioma. Their research using...

Several families in Jackson, Mississippi, are suing Frito-Lay for the wrongful deaths of family members who worked at the plant in Jackson. During the 1970s through 1990s, Frito-Lay employed hundreds of people at their plant. One of the employees during...

As many prepare to head back indoors to work and school, the last thing on their mind is exposure to carcinogens like asbestos. In the United States, asbestos was used for decades in commercial buildings. If asbestos is disturbed, the...

By Asbestos Network | May 26, 2021 | Asbestos Exposure Several families in Jackson, Mississippi, are suing Frito-Lay for the wrongful deaths of family members who worked at the plant in Jackson. Frito-Lay Employees During the 1970s through 1990s, Frito-Lay...

By Asbestos Network | Feb 26, 2021 | Asbestos February 28th is Rare Disease Day. This day is devoted to bringing awareness to rare diseases like mesothelioma. A ‘rare disease’ is defined as a disease that affects fewer than 200,000...

By Asbestos Network | Nov 10, 2020 | Asbestos The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has been fighting to ban asbestos in the United States since 2004. Recently, Congress delayed the vote on ADAO’s Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act...

By Asbestos Network | Sep 14, 2020 | Firm News Asbestos victims endure a lot of pain and suffering. Unfortunately, the signs and symptoms of their asbestos-related illnesses can show up when it’s already too late. However, some are more...