News about mesothelioma

• Wife of ex-boss of music giant Marshall Amps died from cancer caused by inhaling asbestos fibres when hugging her factory worker father after work, inquest hears 23 Feb 2026 17:48 Daily Mail The wife of the former managing director of legendary music equipment firm Marshall Amps died from an aggressive form of cancer caused in her childhood when she hugged her beloved father as he came home from work, an inquest heard. Elaine Ellery, 67, would …
• Johnson & Johnson liable for cancer in latest talc trial 14 Feb 2026 02:53 Otago Daily Times A jury in the United States has awarded a hefty sum to the family of a woman who sued Johnson & Johnson alleging its talc-based baby powder was to blame for her ovarian cancer. The jury in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania sided …
• ‘Risk to health’: Warning as asbestos discovered in kids toy 31 Jan 2026 10:49 The West Australian Asbestos has been found in samples of a children’s toy sold nationally for more than a year, prompting a warning for parents to stop using the product immediately and safely dispose of it. The Wonder Co Scoop & Play Ice cream sensory bin and Scoop …
• The Most Important Opinions • January – December 2025 26 Jan 2026 19:57 Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly - Massachusetts This special section contains summaries of “important opinions” that were published in Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly in 2025. The “Important Opinions of the Week” that appear on the front page of the newspaper are selected from the decisions issued and …
• Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $65.5 Million to a Woman in Talcum Powder Cancer Case 23 Dec 2025 13:02 International Business Times A Minnesota jury awarded $65.5 million on Friday to Anna Jean Houghton Carley, a 37-year-old mother of three, who claimed that long-term use of Johnson & Johnson's talcum products exposed her to asbestos and contributed to her developing …