It’s common knowledge that asbestos exposure can lead to mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer that is fatal. Some people think that the current remediation methods used and approved by the Environmental Protection Agency are safe; however, a recent study shows...
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Working on your home? Watch out for hidden asbestos
Asbestos is linked to a serious disease, mesothelioma, which has no cure. When a person breathes in or ingests asbestos, there is a risk that they could get those fibers stuck inside them. Over time, those fibers may cause scarring, and that damage may lead to...
New York courts uphold the rights of second-hand asbestos victims
Companies that expose their workers or even their customers to unsafe levels of dangerous substances often try to deny their wrongdoing. They may at first deny that they caused exposure, and then they later deny that the exposure would result in any health issues....
Were your family members victimized by secondhand asbestos exposure?
You worked hard all your life to support your family. The jobs you worked were labor-intensive and exposed you to the dangerous asbestos microfibers that infiltrated your lungs. Now, decades after working the jobs that exposed you, you’re diagnosed with mesothelioma....
Companies try to avoid liability for asbestos-related diseases
Mesothelioma is a devastating form of cancer. Although there is no cure for this cancer that attacks the organ linings, there are treatments available to slow its spread and reduce the symptoms it causes. Those treatments can cause someone hundreds of thousands of...
Who might come into contact with asbestos in cars?
The automotive industry was once a primary source of asbestos in this country. Vehicles manufactured since 1970 don’t have asbestos in the components, but any that were made prior to them may contain this hazardous substance. This means that classic car collectors and...
Is there asbestos in the water you’re using?
By now, it’s pretty clear that asbestos is bad for you. There’s literally no “safe” level of exposure to the material, which is why its use was largely eliminated from commercial products in the United States and strictly regulated where it can still be used. It may...
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...
Secondary exposure to asbestos and the risk of cancer
Asbestos was once widely used in this country, especially in manufacturing, steel mills and other types of industrial settings. Over the years, a lot of blue collar workers have contracted mesothelioma and other medical conditions associated with asbestos exposure on...
