Asbestos Blog

Short Answer: Yes. Asbestos is a carcinogen, meaning it is known by health researchers to contribute to a variety of cancers. Identifying asbestos as a carcinogen sounds about as uncontroversial as it gets for people in the 21st century.  However, as recent as the 20th century, the general consensus about asbestos was based on centuries [...]Read More...

Whenever newsworthy information is released about asbestos, it typically means that something controversial has happened, or some new development has taken place in asbestos litigation between a large company and a group of victims. However, this recent asbestos news is a positive development, specifically for those in the Allentown Pennsylvania area. Here’s what you should [...]Read More...

Asbestos Exposure causes cancerous tumors on the lung and respiratory lining (mesothelioma). Asbestos-Related Cancer can take 30-50 years for symptoms to appear. Even if you were only exposed to a parent’s asbestos work clothes in the 1970s and 1980s, you should have your X-ray examined for asbestos damage. When discussing cancers linked to asbestos exposure, [...]Read More...

Asbestos leaves tell-tale signs where it damages the body. A specially licensed radiologist known as a B-Reader can examine your chest X-ray for asbestos damage. People who have been exposed to asbestos are often unaware of their exposure until much later in life. While certain symptoms can help indicate a prior experience of asbestos exposure, [...]Read More...

Asbestos Mining and Processing in Southern Africa Injured Workers, Residents and the Environment.  The Asbestos Industry Tried to Cover Up Studies Showing Asbestos Exposure Causes Carcinomas Like Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma. Asbestos is a mineral made of silicate nature and fibrous features. This natural mineral can be sub-categorized into six forms: chrysotile/white asbestos, amosite/brown asbestos, [...]Read More...

Courts of Law Must Do the Impossible: Put a Financial Figure on Lost Life and Health Many people assume damages in a civil case are like fines in a criminal case. That’s incorrect. Fines in criminal cases punish defendants and fund the criminal justice system. Well, technically the court costs, which are attached to the [...]Read More...

Cancers almost always cast a formidable shadow over the medical and social aspects of our lives. However, mesothelioma stands out as a particularly insidious adversary. Recognized for its association with asbestos exposure, this aggressive malignancy has earned a notorious reputation for its lethality and challenges in early detection. Mesothelioma, affecting the thin layer of tissue [...]Read More...

The phrase inert fibrous nanomaterials may sound like a sophisticated way to describe certain trends in technological advancement, but this phrase describes materials that are dangerous to the human body. One such example of an inert fibrous nanomaterial is known by the infamous name, asbestos. But what does it mean that asbestos is an inert [...]Read More...

It’s not gorilla glue, but it’s also not harvested from gentle giants in the jungle. Here’s what you should know about this latest attempt to combat the contamination concerns of asbestos exposure. What is Gorilla Snot? The company Soilworks, which specializes in soil stabilization and dust control, has developed a product curiously called “Gorilla Snot”. [...]Read More...

Anyone exposed to asbestos can run the risk of either a mesothelioma diagnosis or a lung cancer diagnosis later in life. But while these two types of cancers can relate to asbestos, they have notable differences. Knowing how mesothelioma and lung cancer compare to one another can help inform us of how they are treated, [...]Read More...

Mesothelioma is anything but a slow and steady phenomenon. As the years go by, we continue to learn just how aggressive this form of cancer is, along with a surprising rise in mesothelioma cases, including those who don’t seem to fit the description of prior victims. Here’s what you should know about the rise of [...]Read More...

If you or a loved one has recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma, there is really no way to soften that news or lessen the blow. It’s a devastating experience to go through, and your world is sure to be spinning faster than ever at the moment.  Shortly after the diagnosis, your attention is going to [...]Read More...