Brayton Purcell LLP

Call For A Free Consultation
800-598-0314

Call For A Free Consultation 800-598-0314

Brayton Purcell LLP
  • Home
  • Firm Overview
    • Our Beliefs
      • Giving Back
      • Our Associations And Memberships
      • The Right To Trial By Jury
    • Regions Served
    • Careers
    • Our Employees Pets
    • Press Releases
  • Attorneys
  • Practice Areas
    • Mesothelioma/Asbestos
    • Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
    • Toxic Substances
    • Estate Planning
    • Other Areas Of Practice
  • Court Successes
    • Trial Verdicts
    • Appeals
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Videos
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Firm Overview
    • Our Beliefs
      • Giving Back
      • Our Associations And Memberships
      • The Right To Trial By Jury
    • Regions Served
    • Careers
    • Our Employees Pets
    • Press Releases
  • Attorneys
  • Practice Areas
    • Mesothelioma/Asbestos
    • Personal Injury/Wrongful Death
    • Toxic Substances
    • Estate Planning
    • Other Areas Of Practice
  • Court Successes
    • Trial Verdicts
    • Appeals
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Videos
  • Contact

The Continuing Legacy of Asbestos

On behalf of Brayton Purcell LLP | Mar 16, 2020 | Mesothelioma

In 1992, Italy banned asbestos after being one of the primary producers and consumers throughout Europe. The decision came nine years after Iceland began the trend by becoming the first country to ban the mining use and commercialization of the deadly mineral.

Yet, nearly 30 years later, after joining what is now 60 countries, the spread of the cancer is at its highest levels. Specific findings include:

  • Approximately 29,000 deaths from 1970 to 2014
  • Fatalities have increased to a peak just short of 6,000 from 2000 to 2014
  • More than 26,000 deaths could occur between 2015 to 2039

Despite advances in medical treatment for the disease, prohibitions have not slowed diagnoses in the country, according to the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

The World Health Organization claims that more than 100,000 lives are lost every year because of exposure to the once widely used product thought to be the “wave of the future.” It was versatile, strong, and heat resistant.

Unbeknownst to any workers at the time, but well known by industry, inhaling and ingesting asbestos would eventually impact the health and shorten the lives of those exposed to the mineral. When factoring in the latency period, symptoms and subsequent diagnoses would not occur for several decades.

Simply put, actions to stop manufacturing and use came far too late to stem the current spread of the catastrophic illness.

The study focused specifically on the connection between the ban and mesothelioma-related deaths. Any benefits of the prohibition are non-existent over what is considered “legacy asbestos,” defined as what still remains in existing homes and commercial buildings constructed in the last century.

Inevitably, the bans will see gradual declines in mesothelioma diagnoses until a long-elusive cure is found.

Recent Posts

  • Who is Most at Risk of Mesothelioma?
  • Boiler Room Workers and Asbestos Exposure
  • Mitigating the financial impact of mesothelioma treatments
  • The EPA’s difficulty with data disclosure
  • Judge orders EPA to close loopholes on asbestos-related reporting

Archives

Categories

RSS Feed

Subscribe To This Blog’s Feed

Free Consultation

Take The First Step In Resolving Your Issue. Send Us An Email.

Email Us For A Response

San Francisco
Bay Area Office

222 Rush Landing Road Novato, CA 94945

Novato Office
222 Rush Landing Road
Novato, CA 94945
Toll Free: 800-598-0314
Phone: 415-898-1555
Fax: 415-898-1247

Map & Directions

Southern California
Office

12 28th Street Venice, California 90291

Los Angeles Office
12 28th Street
Venice, California 90291
Toll Free: 800-598-0314
Phone: 415-898-1555
Fax: 415-898-1247

Map & Directions
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow

© 2021 Brayton Purcell LLP. All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Business Development Solutions by FindLaw, part of Thomson Reuters

Review Us