Asbestos can cause a number of serious health conditions. Interestingly, exposure doesn’t result in health problems right away. Instead, it may take many years to see any sign that exposure occurred at all. Asbestos is a mineral found naturally in nature. It is in...
We Know Mesothelioma
Year: 2021
Unusual places to find and be exposed to asbestos
Sometimes, people who have mesothelioma, asbestosis or other asbestos-related conditions really don’t know where they were exposed. The likelihood is that you were exposed at work if you worked in a trade or in a place where asbestos was present, but to tie in the...
Do you work near fault lines? Asbestos could be a risk
Fault lines are most notorious for their tendency to cause earthquakes. A quick look at charts of earthquake risk levels shows that the west coast of the United States has some of the highest risks in the country. While California is most well-known for this risk, it...
3 of the most common places to find asbestos
It has long been established that asbestos is a harmful substance. Exposure to the product can result in a person contracting mesothelioma, a severe form of cancer. Despite restrictions being placed on its usage, asbestos is not completely banned in the U.S. As a...
The delayed onset of mesothelioma symptoms is a serious problem
When mesothelioma is detected, doctors often do have treatment options they can try. However, they -- and the patient -- are facing an uphill battle. The problem is twofold. First off, mesothelioma is rare. This means that doctors may not suspect it first, even if...
Is the danger of asbestos exaggerated by the media?
Few workplace risks receive as much media attention as asbestos. Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral substance that humans have used for multiple purposes for centuries. However, in recent decades, medical research has shown that asbestos can be quite dangerous...
Can you taste asbestos particles when you breathe them in?
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. ...
Bipartisan effort to end the use of asbestos gains support
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,...
Asbestos safety on the job is for workers and their families, too
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...
Why do many older adults fail to get treatment for mesothelioma?
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...