Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

An international group of researchers has just released the results of a 15-year study of global mesothelioma rates.  The findings suggest that this rare form of cancer (caused specifically by exposure to asbestos) strikes many more people than anyone had previously anticipated.  In fact, research has shown that between 1 in 4 and 1 in [...]

Mr. Jim Morris of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists reports that they have concluded a nine-month investigation into a worldwide network of lobby groups who have spent close to $100 million dollars to maintain the international market for asbestos since the mid-1980s. The lobbyists are backed by both public and private and are even [...]