People who have mesothelioma often face a very difficult road. They have to rely on harsh drugs that suppress the immune system to try to slow the spread of the disease. Typically, a person who is diagnosed with this aggressive cancer has a prognosis of 12 to 15...
Month: November 2020
Textile workers face greater risk of mesothelioma
Millions of American workers in manufacturing plants and mills have been exposed to asbestos over several decades. Textile workers were among those who regularly swallowed or inhaled the toxic substance. A new study by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and...
Inadequate decontamination can put asbestos workers at risk
Asbestos was once commonly used in all sorts of products and buildings. However, with government acknowledgment of the risks asbestos carried for the workers exposed to it came increasingly strict restrictions on worker exposure. According to the Occupational Safety...
