Special Master Says Medical Talc Asbestos Case Should Proceed

(July 30, 2024, 11:07 AM EDT) -- WOBURN, Mass. — Sufficient evidence exists indicating that the powder used in talc pleurodesis medical procedures a man underwent contained asbestos and that the talc supplier’s internal testing methods fell short, a special master in Massachusetts said July 29 in recommending denying a motion for summary judgment by the company....