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The chances of lung cancer rise dramatically when a person has asbestos fibers in their lungs and smokes tobacco. These two substances appear to work together to make a bad situation worse.
The Environmental Protection Agency wants to ban asbestos in the US, though it will take years to take complete effect. A federal appeals court overturned an earlier ban announced in 1989.
Hundreds of thousands of miles of asbestos cement pipes deliver drinking water to people worldwide. They may or may not be poisoning those who drink from them, but these pipes are starting to degrade and are reaching the end of their lifespan. The BBC reports that scientists and public health officials are debating whether this […]
Those who claim that Georgia-Pacific, a worldwide paper and building products manufacturer, caused them to suffer from asbestos-related diseases are stuck in years-long battles with the company. This is thanks to a bankruptcy technique that may let a company making billions of dollars continue operating while avoiding financial responsibility. The Guardian reports that Koch Industries, […]
Old, flammable buildings and asbestos products are a nightmare combination for firefighters and those near structure fires. Released fibers could cause future cancers.
Asbestos fibers pose a health threat when floating through the air or on surfaces. Encapsulation seals up asbestos-containing products and prevents fiber release.
Some Kent cigarettes in the 1950s poisoned users with toxic tobacco smoke and potentially deadly asbestos fibers from its filter. Kent marketed them as safer than other cigarettes.
Cancer-causing asbestos fibers were used in thousands of products, and many were sold for home use. If you unsafely remove or tamper with asbestos products while you renovate your home, it creates a risk that you, others working on the project, and those living in your home will be exposed to asbestos fibers. Why is […]
If you’re exposed to asbestos, there’s a good chance it happened while you were on the job. Many asbestos products were used in homes and vehicles, but workplace exposures were much higher. You may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits if you’re injured on the job, including work-related diseases like lung cancer or mesothelioma from asbestos […]
Children can inhale and swallow cancer-causing asbestos fibers just like everyone else if they’re in the wrong place at the wrong time. Asbestos exposure in children can harm them later in life, potentially leading to lung cancer and mesothelioma. If there are asbestos hazards in your home or community, you should do whatever you can […]
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