Asbestos

Lately, there have been some questions around talcum powder use and its ability to cause cancer. Many of these concerns arose when the family of a woman who died from ovarian cancer was awarded $72 million by a St. Louis jury. The cancer was linked to talcum powder use throughout her life. While it is unclear [...]

While private corporations have certainly been responsible for some amazing scientific breakthroughs, they have also been behind some well-funded attempts to create confusion and scientific uncertainty. As an example, consider just how much money the tobacco industry spent on “scientific” studies trying to show that smoking did not definitively cause lung cancer in millions of [...]

Many individuals who are diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease wonder just where their asbestos exposure took place. Some are surprised to learn that a loved one carried the fibers home with them on their clothing, to be breathed in while embracing in a hug or doing the laundry. This is what happened to Paula Briggs. [...]

It might come as a shock to learn that workers today are still exposed to asbestos in the workplace. While exposure can sometimes occur on accident, some employers are caught knowingly exposing their employees to the substance. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) works hard to catch and cite employers who fail to keep [...]

Although the disease risks were not known when humans first began using asbestos commercially, the dangers were observed long before those observations were made public. In many ways, the history of commercial asbestos is a story of corporate greed. When companies have a vested interest in a product that is killing workers and customers alike, [...]

Although asbestos does not affect nearly as many Americans as it did decades ago, the United States is far from asbestos-free. To this day, a significant number of Americans are exposed to asbestos despite what we now know about the dangers. It was not very long ago that the U.S. public learned about one of [...]

Are you an employer wondering how to keep your workers safe from asbestos exposure on the job? Many of today’s mesothelioma patients are retired blue collar workers. They experienced prolonged exposure in the workplace. Although asbestos use has been nearly discontinued, it is not banned in the United States, and still threatens the lives of [...]

Did you know that, despite the decline in its use, workers are still exposed to asbestos while on the job? There are more than a few occupations at risk for coming into contact with the substance in the workplace, but here are just a few: Automobile Mechanics Asbestos was used extensively within older brake pads [...]

A temporary rule has been put in place in Oregon after concerns about the health and safety of residents grew in 2015. Locals were outraged when it was found that many homes and structures were being demolished without first being tested for asbestos. The dust from demolitions could be seen by nearby residents, yet they [...]

Did you know that asbestos is all around us? After being diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases, many individuals question where their exposure took place. At Home Up until the late 1970s, asbestos was commonly used in building materials such as ceiling tiles, roofing materials, insulation, and more. Not only was asbestos affordable, it was considered to [...]