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Unfortunately, asbestos exposure is still a danger for most Kentucky employees as the health hazard appears in building materials, floor tiles, insulation for pipes and other common materials on construction sites. However, some people still don’t know the health ramifications of long-term asbestos exposure. Some of the most serious side-effects include: Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a […]
Inhalation of even the smallest amount of asbestos in talc can cause mesothelioma and other fatal diseases which can occur even many years after exposure. But almost 15 percent of talc-based cosmetic products that were analyzed in a recent study contain asbestos. Screening is inadequate An advocacy nonprofit, Environmental Working Group, commissioned the study which […]
Asbestos exposure causes more than 40,000 deaths each year in this country, according to the chair of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee. But a recent bill to ban most uses of asbestos has stalled in the U.S. Senate. Asbestos use has not stopped Asbestos is still being used in this country in […]
Most people know that asbestos is commonly found in older homes and buildings, particularly in floor tiles, ceiling tiles, pipe insulation, and roofing materials. But we typically don’t hear too much about asbestos and plastic. Well, if you ever worked in compression molding, there’s a chance you were exposed to asbestos. Is There Asbestos in […]
Asbestos is a material that was widely used in the 20th century in buildings, construction and even in common household objects. Asbestos is widely known to be a dangerous substance now, but strict regulations on the use of the material were not put in place until the 1970s. This means that many people suffered exposure […]
Louisville residents may have heard that Johnson & Johnson is being accused of selling talc-based baby powder containing asbestos. A new report from the Wall Street Journal reveals that the corporation rushed several laboratory tests in the effort to show that its product was free of asbestos contamination. J&J had commissioned two independent laboratories to […]
Before consumers became aware of asbestos’ hazards, it was used in many household products. Americans were surrounded by asbestos at work and when they came home.
People in a number of different professions may have to handle asbestos as part of their job. For decades before the federal government put regulations in place to protect workers, people would have to handle this dangerous carcinogen without any workplace protections. They may also have unwittingly exposed the people they loved the most to […]
The code for what’s reasonable or acceptable for building a home changes all the time in the United States. Common practices in one decade can later wind up being totally different the next. Sometimes, what was once thought to be safe or popular can later turn out to be dangerous. That is certainly the case […]
In the 1950s and beyond, asbestos was a substance that was commonly used in the manufacture of a diverse range of products. In addition to construction materials, asbestos was also used in domestic materials such as tiles. Now that the dangerous nature of asbestos is known, it is no longer used in manufacturing products. However, […]
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