Issues with Asbestos Being Illegally Dumped
To turn a profit, illegal landfill sites have been allowing asbestos dumping. Continue reading →
View ArticleBuilding Inspector Puts New Yorkers at Risk for Asbestos Exposure
Residents in New York would like to think that licensed building safety inspectors are performing their work honestly and ensuring the buildings people live and work in are, in fact, safe. Saverio F....
View ArticleIndia’s Environment Minister Still Allowing Asbestos Imports from Russia and...
Hit by international and domestic reports that asbestos can pose huge public health risk, the Environment ministry has sought an explanation from the Bihar government for allowing such plants in...
View ArticleAsbestos & Lead in Preschools? Parents Should Be on the Alert
Young children are not immune to the dangers of asbestos when parents enroll them in preschool. Just as high schools and elementary schools are sites for crumbling asbestos in the walls and ceilings,...
View ArticleEasier to Prove Asbestos Exposure Cause of Mesothelioma
A bill was approved by the Texas Senate to make the burden of proof easier for mesothelioma victims. When diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestos exposure has to be proven. But mesothelioma victims often...
View ArticleUnrealistic optimism interferes with Clinical Trial Informed Consent for...
According to researchers studying the general optimistic outlook of cancer patients taking part in clinical trials, their “unrealistic optimism” could lead them to ignore the possibility of harmful...
View Article10 Diseases Associated with Treatment That Prolongs Suffering
With such advanced medicine and decades of medical research to improve care for patients nearing the end of life, one would imagine that patients are receiving the best care. This is not always the...
View ArticleAsbestos Use over the Centuries
Asbestos fibers causing harm to those exposed may have been known for centuries, even before the time it was reported by Roman scholar, Pliny the Elder. Merchants who profited from the sale of asbestos...
View ArticleAsbestos in Your Home: Is Abatement Needed?
Asbestos removal is not necessary in all homes containing asbestos, but should be performed if the affected area may be disturbed by movement or renovation, or if the fibers have already been...
View ArticleOne Case, More Than 25 Companies Sued for Wrongful Death from Mesothelioma
More than 25 companies are involved in a lawsuit for the wrongful death of Margaret Valentino, a mesothelioma victim who was living in Pomeroy, Ohio. The estate of the victim filed suit against three...
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