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...
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Understanding why asbestos damages the lungs
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...
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...
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...
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...
Will a normal mask protect you from asbestos?
If you work around asbestos, you may know that the main thing you need to avoid is inhaling these particles. They can become trapped within your lungs and other tissue, which can lead to all sorts of long-term health complications, some of which are fatal. One...
Why do maritime workers have a high asbestos exposure risk?
Many of the U.S.'s major cities are located near a body of water, including Seattle, Vancouver, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. One commonality that each of these cities shares is maritime traffic along their harbors or ports. There are countless...