Asbestos was once a very popular component for everything from Navy vessel components to brake pads. This cheap mineral substance is useful as both a fire retardant and an insulator. Unfortunately, when workers or consumers inhale particulate asbestos, they notably...
Asbestos-related Diseases
Is your job high-risk for asbestos exposure?
It is now commonly known that asbestos is an extremely hazardous material, but this wasn’t always the case. During the 70s and 80s, asbestos was widely used in both commercial and residential buildings. While its use is heavily regulated now, older buildings don’t...
Does smoking prevent an asbestos-related lung cancer claim?
Medical experts understand cancer better now than they did a few decades ago. People know that certain behaviors increase their risk of developing specific kinds of cancer. Lung cancer, for example, has a strong correlation with smoking. Smokers face social stigma...
Could Johnson & Johnson’s history help your talc cancer claim?
Talcum powder was once a bathroom essential. Parents would advise their children to put it in their underwear before gym class or after a shower to fight sweat and odor. Given that people referred to it as "baby powder," it is not surprising that many parents also...
Delays in treatment can be deadly for asbestos victims
People who are suffering from any asbestos-related illness need to get treatment as quickly as possible. Some conditions, such as mesothelioma, may take a while to appear. But, they worsen rapidly once they’re evident. There’s a lawsuit in Montana now that’s looking...
The relationship between asbestos and pleural fibrosis
Pleural fibrosis is an asbestos-related disease that is generally caused by exposure to a chemically and structurally unique type of material known as Libby amphibole asbestos. “Asbestos” is actually a loose term that describes a few different kinds of fibers. A...
Asbestos exposure can lead to more than mesothelioma
Exposure to asbestos is often associated with mesothelioma. However, this isn’t the only condition that can result from asbestos exposure. While asbestos isn’t as common today as it was in the past, there are still people who are dealing with the impacts of previous...
Can improper asbestos abatement protocols lead to mesothelioma?
Many individuals only discover that their homes or places of business have asbestos when they come across the white powdery substance when tooling around on their premises. Once discovered, you'll need to have an abatement process performed by a trained technician...
Can you protect yourself from asbestos exposure and its health risks?
As most people are probably aware, exposure to asbestos in southern Illinois, St. Louis and elsewhere, especially over a long period of time, can pose a serious threat to your well-being. It can lead to extremely serious health consequences including lung, ovarian and...
Are there dangers associated with certain asbestos remediation approaches?
Many people are aware of how dangerous asbestos exposure can be. One of the more common medical conditions resulting from exposure to these particles is a debilitating and incurable form of cancer called mesothelioma. Unfortunately, an asbestos remediation strategy...