New Study Finds High Cancer Rates In East Harris County – Meanwhile Gov. Abbott Signs Bill Protecting Polluters

HOUSTON,  TX – On June 16, 2015, Texas Governor Gregg Abbott signed legislation that would make it tougher for local governments to sue big-time polluters.  House Bill 1794, which becomes effective on September 1, 2015, is being touted as a major win for large corporations. The timing of the bill coincides with a new study which

New Study on Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma

According to a recent article published by Steven Markowitz, M.D., Dr.PH, in Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (2015; 36:334-346), an estimated 107,000 people die annually from lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma, and asbestosis due to occupational asbestos exposure.  The cancer risk increases with cumulative asbestos exposure, with an increased risk of cancer even at low

Union Pacific Settles Omaha Lung Cancer Case

OMAHA, NE – Union Pacific Railroad Company recently settled a lawsuit brought against it by the widow of railroad worker who died from lung cancer after having been exposed to asbestos in the Omaha Shops.  The worker had been employed in the Omaha Shops in the 1960s and 1970s.  A jury trial began in the