asbestos

Many industries use asbestos because of its heat-resistant and fire-retardant properties. For instance, the automobile industry uses it on high friction components such as brakes and clutches. They even used it in fire blankets. However, that does not mean that...

Asbestos is a naturally occurring fiber that individuals in various professions, including auto mechanics, shipbuilders and contractors, may inevitably come across on the job. The only way to know if the white powdery substance they encounter is indeed asbestos is to...

People who are exposed to asbestos are at risk of developing mesothelioma, even decades after the exposure. The seriousness of this condition and the cost of care means that victims will face many challenges as they navigate life with this disease. Victims might opt...

Environmental asbestos exposure can occur in many different ways. Some people have secondary exposure because a family member works with asbestos. Others have direct exposure because of their jobs. Usually, job risk comes from actually working with asbestos. Vehicle...

Talcum powder, specifically talcum powder sold by Johnson & Johnson, has been in the news over the years for fear of contamination with the powerful carcinogen asbestos. Women sued the company stating that they developed ovarian cancer as a result of using the...

People who have worked in the building and remodeling fields and those who have worked on ships and in shipyards are often considered most at risk of developing serious health conditions caused by asbestos exposure. However, asbestos was used in many products before...

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...

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...

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....

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....