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Asbestos

January 13, 2020
January 13, 2020
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How Companies Continue to Expose Us to Asbestos

The dangers of asbestos are well-known. Exposure to the mineral can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma and several other cancers. Over ten thousand Americans die from these diseases each year. As a result, in 1989 the EPA has banned nearly every use of asbestos, but the asbestos product manufacturers successfully sued to reverse the ban.  Due [...]
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December 18, 2019
December 18, 2019
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Lawsuit Against the EPA Could Affect Asbestos Litigation

Every year, tens of thousands of Americans die due to asbestos-related diseases. Knowing this, in the early 1970s, asbestos insulation & sprayed asbestos materials were banned, and in 1977 asbestos joint compound was banned.  In 1989, the Environmental Protection Agency banned most uses of asbestos, but manufacturers successfully sued and got the ban overturned.  Several [...]
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December 10, 2019
December 10, 2019
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Here’s What Teachers Need to Know About Asbestos

Recent events have dragged Philadelphia’s aging schools into the spotlight. Like hundreds of schools across the nation, the schools were built before the government outlawed most asbestos materials. Now, as those materials break down, they release asbestos fibers into the air, and those fibers led to at least one teacher’s cancer diagnosis. As the Philadelphia [...]
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November 26, 2019
November 26, 2019
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Are Lobbyists Writing the Rules for Asbestos?

Earlier this year, the EPA announced new asbestos rules that it claimed would strengthen its ability to regulate the substance. However, the rules fell short of an outright ban. While more than 60 nations, including most of Europe, have banned asbestos, the United States continues to prop open different legislative loopholes. The problem is that [...]
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November 12, 2019
November 12, 2019
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FDA Finds Asbestos in Baby Powder

Baby powder is often criticized for the talc powder it contains. Researchers have connected talc in baby powder and other products to ovarian cancer and inhalation infections. But internal company documents and testing have shown that for decades, if the correct testing method and sensitive microscope are used, a majority of talc products also contain [...]
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October 29, 2019
October 29, 2019
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A Brief History of Why Asbestos is Still not Banned

Asbestos was a miracle product for the first three-quarters of the 20th century. Businesses used it for construction of buildings, auto parts, naval ships, insulating furnaces, and more. It insulates for both sound and heat. It even resists corrosion. As we now know, however, fibers that become airborne when the asbestos is disturbed can be [...]
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October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019
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These Cosmetic Products were Found to Contain Asbestos

Makeup is a treasured product for many women. It can be used to hide flaws, accentuate features or as a creative outlet. Those who use it shouldn’t have to be worried about grave health risks. Sadly, cosmetic products aren’t always as safe as they appear to be. In early September, the U.S. Food & Drug [...]
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September 24, 2019
September 24, 2019
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Is General Electric (GE) Secretly Cleaning Up Scrap Asbestos?

A recent investigation has uncovered some dangerous facts about a now-shuttered Peterborough, Ontario-based, GE plant. From the 1940s until the mid-1970s, the plant sold off leftover asbestos scrap. For only three cents a pound, GE delivered asbestos scrap to dozens – perhaps hundreds – of workers’ homes by truck. The issue first surfaced publicly in [...]
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August 29, 2019
August 29, 2019
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Are Hairdressers in Danger of Asbestos Exposure?

We have discussed the continuously expanding list of at-risk occupations. It seems as if a report highlights the danger of asbestos exposure in a new career on a regular basis. Unfortunately, a recent study has placed a new occupation squarely in the sights of mesothelioma awareness. Hairdressers. A naturally occurring material, asbestos was found, centuries [...]
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