asbestos

There is bad news and then there is devastating news. Being diagnosed with a terminal condition is definitely devastating. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may be eligible for compensation to help cover your treatment cost as well as other damages....

The dangers of asbestos have been known for decades, but modern medical science has helped clarify the risks this mineral substance causes. Some of that knowledge comes from the collection of information about workers exposed to asbestos, and some of it comes from...

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is often fatal. It is largely a respiratory disease, but it can also exist in the stomach, chest and surrounding tissues. This is a very aggressive type of cancer, and it usually shows up in older individuals. You increase your...

Neighborhoods around the Sumas Mountain area are at an increased risk of naturally occurring asbestos exposure due to recent flooding. The floodwaters could carry the asbestos particles from the sediment of a decades-old landslide into neighboring communities. In...

Although multiple industries can use it for many purposes, asbestos has fallen out of corporate favor. The reason why is simple. The expenses involved in providing employees with proper safety support when using asbestos can be prohibitive. Claims made by workers or...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...