Asbestos-Related Illness

December 24, 2014
December 24, 2014
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What are the Symptoms of Asbestos-Related Diseases?

What are the Symptoms of Asbestos-Related Diseases?by Brayton Purcell LLP | Dec 24, 2014 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Did you know that the symptoms of asbestos-related diseases are often misdiagnosed for other illnesses? Mesothelioma cancer is often mistaken for respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, the flu, or bronchitis in patients. Without knowing your complete work [...]
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November 21, 2014
November 21, 2014
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Lung Cancer Awareness Month at Brayton Purcell

Lung Cancer Awareness Month at Brayton Purcellby Brayton Purcell LLP | Nov 21, 2014 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Brayton Purcell LLP is proud to spread lung cancer awareness in November and beyond. Not only are we avid supporters of the American Lung Association (we are already forming our team for the next Fight for Air Climb [...]
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September 15, 2014
September 15, 2014
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Asbestos Company Accused of Destroying Evidence in Trial

Asbestos Company Accused of Destroying Evidence in Trialby Brayton Purcell LLP | Sep 15, 2014 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Recently, BASF Catalysts, LLC, the world’s largest chemical maker, has been ordered to face claims that they and their lawyers fraudulently hid evidence to avoid asbestos personal injury lawsuits. After six workers employed by Engelhard Corporation [...]
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September 3, 2014
September 3, 2014
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Honoring our Laborers

Did you get Labor Day off at work this past Monday? For more than 100 years, laborers have been honored on the first monday in September for their “contributions made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country” (US Dept of Labor). Most Americans do not know that many blue-collar laborers are exposed to [...]
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August 12, 2014
August 12, 2014
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EPA’s proposed final asbestos cleanup strategy alarms board

EPA’s proposed final asbestos cleanup strategy alarms boardby Brayton Purcell LLP | Aug 12, 2014 | Asbestos-Related Illness | Few places on the earth are more associated with asbestos than Libby, Montana. Of course, that is because few places on earth are more contaminated with asbestos than Libby, Montana. The town has become intimately associated [...]
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July 24, 2014
July 24, 2014
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New research suggests mesothelioma cells may be killed quicker

We frequently write about the challenges that mesothelioma patients face. This condition can be painful, debilitating and even fatal. Thankfully, certain treatments can improve the prognosis of certain patients diagnosed with mesothelioma. For example, some patients benefit from drug therapies, others from surgery, others from chemotherapy and others may benefit from a combination of these [...]
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May 28, 2014
May 28, 2014
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5 Ways to Support a Mesothelioma Patient

Mesothelioma can be a devastating disease. It is a rare and incurable form of cancer that is caused by asbestos exposure. Asbestos is everywhere, and a lot of people can be exposed without knowing it. After diagnosis, mesothelioma patients are expected to live one to two years. Their health can deteriorate, and caregivers may be [...]
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April 8, 2014
April 8, 2014
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What asbestos dangers lurk in your home?

This is Asbestos Awareness Week, and during this time, many entities are attempting to raise the public’s knowledge of the dangers posed by asbestos. One news release was from the Minnesota Department of Health (DOH), and while that state is far away from California, the risks faced by California residents and workers are the same. [...]
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March 25, 2014
March 25, 2014
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Asbestos deaths: the real death toll may only be starting

by Brayton Purcell LLPMar 25, 2014Asbestos-Related IllnessDeath casts a long shadow over asbestos. The mineral fiber has been used for various industrial purposes for well over 100 years. While it many of the varieties have only been banned in the United States of little more than 20 years, there is a significant body of scientific [...]
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