Calaveras Asbestos, Ltd.  (“Calaveras”) was formed in October, 1975 for the purpose of mining and milling chrysotile asbestos fiber from an asbestos mine located in Copperopolis, California.  Calaveras acquired the mine from H.K. Porter in October, 1975.
Calaveras mined and milled chrysotile asbestos fiber from the mine between approximately November, 1975 and December, 1987.  Sales of [...]

Several caulking and glazing products contained asbestos between approximately the 1950s and late 1970s.  Asbestos was a fibrous mineral added to many products used in construction because it was affordable, available, and had excellent thermal and insulating properties.  However, asbestos is also carcinogenic, and now known to cause mesothelioma and other serious diseases.
Caulking is a [...]

Congoleum Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer Howard N. Feist reported that the “District Court of New Jersey has entered an order confirming Congoleum’s Fourth Amended Plan of Reorganization. With the District Court’s confirmation order, Congoleum will now proceed with the steps necessary to implement the plan.”
Congoleum Corporation manufactured vinyl asbestos floor tiles through 1975.  These tiles [...]

When clients hear the diagnosis “mesothelioma” and are asked by their doctor,  “Were you ever exposed to asbestos?” the client often responds, “Not that I know of.”   Many times, our clients do not know if they have been exposed to asbestos because many products were made with asbestos but the people using them did not [...]

Two top research facilities have come together to research the different genetic and environmental factors that make some people more susceptible to developing mesothelioma than others.  FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital Chest Center of the Carolinas and Wake Forest School of Medicine are inviting anyone diagnosed with mesothelioma to participate in a clinical trial to help [...]

 
The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network is sponsoring a Fight Back Express, a shrink-wrapped bus (no kidding!) that is moving across the country until Nov. 4 to raise awareness about cancer, including mesothelioma. 
Community residents get a chance at each stop to write their own messages about cancer, using the black marker on the side [...]