People sometimes assume that they don’t need to worry about asbestos exposure because they’ll know as soon as it happens. They assume they’ll see it, smell it, taste it, etc. Even if it’s mixed with other dust, they have this idea that they’ll be aware of the risk. ...
Nearly 70 countries have total asbestos bans in place when it comes to what products can be made and sold to consumers -- but the United States isn’t among them. A bipartisan bill called the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2021, also known as H.R. 1603,...
As a worker who does a job in a hands-on industry like construction or fabrication, you probably understand that there is some degree of risk that comes from the work you do. You may recognize that the risk inherent in your line of work is why you make a competitive...
Mesothelioma is cancer of the organ linings. It develops very slowly, often taking decades after a worker has environmental exposure to asbestos for the disease to become diagnosable. Workers who have long since retired and may now live on a fixed income suddenly find...
On July 8, 2021, in a 9-0 decision, the Washington Supreme Court reversed in part the Court of Appeals and reinstated the $81 million jury verdict from 2017 in the Coogan case. The plaintiff, Doy Coogan, had died from his mesothelioma after years of asbestos exposure...
If you work around asbestos, you may know that the main thing you need to avoid is inhaling these particles. They can become trapped within your lungs and other tissue, which can lead to all sorts of long-term health complications, some of which are fatal. One...
If you have been exposed to asbestos, an illness that you could develop is mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is not the only kind of illness that you could get, though. Others may include asbestosis or pulmonary fibrosis. There are differences in these diagnoses that make it...
Many of the U.S.'s major cities are located near a body of water, including Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. One commonality that each of these cities shares is maritime traffic along their harbors or ports. There are countless...
It’s common for people to think of natural products as healthy and safe, while they consider chemicals and other man-made elements to carry a greater level of risk. To avoid the development of cancer later in life, for instance, people will use only natural products. ...
Mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer that many individuals only learn about years (and often decades) after an initial asbestos exposure. Many patients who come to discover that they're suffering from mesothelioma have a dismal prognosis once doctors diagnose...
