June 15, 2020
Employees of a Rhode Island nursing home were told that a flu shot would protect them from the coronavirus where at least 60 residents were diagnosed and one died of the virus. In Ohio, a sick employee was told to keep working at a care facility despite their fever and vomiting. In Missouri, workers were [...]
June 15, 2020
Linda Mayberry, a resident in a southern California nursing home, took to the internet after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down normal life in much of the world. She began to notice that vulnerable residents were beginning to get sick despite health measures being in place. She noticed deaths in nursing homes were skyrocketing in nursing [...]
June 8, 2020
Military members have been working with asbestos for decades. Exposure to asbestos dust has contributed to 1/3 of veterans developing cancer, including about 10% who develop mesothelioma. The disease still in search of a cure is an aggressive and rare type of cancer that forms around the lining of the lungs, abdomen, and heart. In [...]
June 1, 2020
While the quest continues towards a still elusive cure for mesothelioma, identifying effective treatments to minimize the effects of the deadly disease continues. Recent data from seven studies revealed promising results. In a published review, The International Journal of Molecular Sciences found that curcumin, commonly found in turmeric, has led to positive results as part [...]
May 25, 2020
In the 1970s, the public in the United States began understanding the health risks associated with asbestos, which industry had known for almost 100 years. Until the late 1970s, asbestos was used in countless products across the world. While we often associate asbestos exposure with old buildings, regulations didn’t necessarily stop the material use in [...]
May 11, 2020
Asbestos, a fibrous material, is often in buildings made between the 1930s and 1980s. It was used in building materials such as concrete, plaster, electrical pieces, roofing, siding, vinyl flooring and ceilings. Today, it can still appear in homes and buildings, but we also now know that it can lead to diseases, including cancerous mesothelioma. [...]
May 8, 2020
Asbestos exposure is so often linked to the development cancer, particularly mesothelioma. However, it is also the cause of another disease, asbestosis. How do you get asbestosis? Asbestosis is typically caused by a long period of exposure to asbestos. When fibers of asbestos are inhaled, they can become stuck in the lung tissue. The fibers [...]
May 4, 2020
In July 2001, Congress passed the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) to provide compensation to workers and their survivors who have developed certain illnesses as a result of exposure to radioactive and toxic substances. EEOICPA claims can be filed by those presently or previously employed by the Department of Energy or one of its contractors or subcontractors in the nuclear weapons industry. If you, your parent (step-parent), spouse, or your grandparent worked for a Department of Energy facility or an Atomic Weapons Employer (AWE) facility and currently has a condition related to exposure to radiation and/or a […]
May 4, 2020
Many Americans have filed for unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many who are still working are also having difficulty making ends meet. Predatory lenders are using this time to take advantage of those seeking financial assistance. Americans with mortgages, car payments, credit card bills, etc. are facing difficult, long-term consequences of decisions that could impact their futures. These lenders report consumers who can’t pay because of the crisis. Consumer reporting agencies (CRAs), in turn, provide that information to potential employers, other lenders and other companies that use it to penalize consumers and workers. New legislation is on the table that addresses […]
