Asbestos Blog

Decades after its use was curtailed in many parts of the world, asbestos remains a silent and persistent threat, embedded within the very structures meant to protect us: our homes, schools, and offices.  This “legacy asbestos” constitutes one of the most significant and misunderstood public health challenges of our time. While the dangers of occupational [...]Read More...

Even when breathing is a daily challenge, a safe approach to exercise can improve lung function, boost energy, and enhance quality of life. Maintaining physical activity is crucial for overall health, especially as we age. For seniors managing respiratory illnesses, particularly those linked to asbestos exposure, staying active requires a thoughtful and informed approach. This [...]Read More...

Medical bills, treatment travel, and lost income can overwhelm families—making financial planning and support resources just as vital as medical care. An asbestos-related diagnosis, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, or asbestos-related lung cancer, brings significant health challenges. Beyond the physical and emotional toll, patients and their families often face substantial financial burdens due to the high [...]Read More...

Older homes often have a number of attractive features, but they can sometimes play host to an unexpected and wide variety of risks. Materials we now know are toxic, like asbestos and lead, were once staples of the home construction industry. The use of asbestos was so prevalent, in fact, that it is presumed present [...]Read More...

Your dream house may have more to it than meets the eye.  Anyone who lives in, or plans to move into, an older home could find themselves sitting atop a very unexpected host of highly hazardous building materials. Most of these materials, like asbestos and lead, don’t pose much risk so long as they’re undamaged [...]Read More...

A deep dive into the nature of parathyroid cancer and research on any possible link to asbestos. Short Answer: Extensive scientific research has demonstrated that asbestos causes cancers of the digestive and respiratory systems, including mesothelioma and lung, stomach, colorectal and ovarian cancers. There is some evidence to link asbestos and a lifetime risk for [...]Read More...

Unequal Data, Unequal Risks Researchers warn that women’s asbestos exposures remain under-recognized, leaving major blind spots in prevention and policy. A comprehensive new review published in the 2025 edition of Frontiers in Public Health reveals critical disparities in how asbestos exposure is understood and documented between sexes, suggesting significant gaps in public health data, particularly [...]Read More...

Unseen Risks Beyond the Workplace New research shows that women face disproportionate asbestos dangers outside of traditional job sites, challenging old assumptions about who is at risk. Asbestos has long been recognized as a powerful carcinogen, linked to deadly illnesses such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, and asbestosis. Historically, attention has focused primarily on [...]Read More...

For decades, asbestos has been associated with severe respiratory conditions such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer. The mineral’s ability to embed itself deep within the tissue of the lungs, eventually causing life-threatening diseases, has made it infamous in medical and legal circles. Yet research continues to confirm that asbestos exposure extends its harm far [...]Read More...

Retirement is often envisioned as a well-deserved reward for a lifetime of hard work—a time for relaxation, family, and personal pursuits.  But for a significant number of seniors, the legacy of their working years is not a gold watch, but a debilitating occupational illness.  These conditions, which develop due to exposure to harmful substances or [...]Read More...

When the flames die down after a wildfire, most of the visible damage, including burned homes, blackened landscapes, and displaced families, is easy to see.  But some of the danger that remains in the soil, air, and debris can be harder to spot.  A recent report shared an example of this problem, detailing how researchers [...]Read More...

Recent headlines involving Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, have brought a familiar but often-overlooked public health issue to the forefront: the danger of legacy asbestos in older buildings.  A lawsuit filed by two former maintenance workers alleges they were exposed to asbestos while renovating a school building on the church campus and were [...]Read More...