Resident’s of Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood are extremely worried about asbestos exposure during demolition of the Casey Overpass, according to a recent news article form the Jamaica Plain News. The Casey Overpass is part of Boston’s Arborway, which was part of Fredrick Law Olmsted’s plan in the 1890s to construct…
According to a recent news report from Fox, a local commercial contractor has filed a lawsuit against the City of Chicago for what they allege amounted to fraudulently hiding the presence of asbestos when soliciting bids for the project. The City was looking for a contractor to handle construction of…
While it is now common knowledge asbestos can lead to a deadly form of cancer known as mesothelioma, many people do not realize how prevalent asbestos use was during much of the last two centuries and how likely they are to encounter asbestos in the course of their daily lives.…
Asbestos is present in many buildings and other structures throughout the world. It is still used in new construction in developing nations, due to its cheap cost and effectiveness at resisting heat, fire, caustic chemicals and electricity, despite known dangers to humans. Asbestos fibers can become lodged in a layer…
Humans have used asbestos for thousands of years, but it was not until the industrial revolution when it was heavily mined and used in virtually every aspect of manufacturing, construction, and transportation sectors. Asbestos is a naturally occurring silica material generally harvested through mining operations. In the late 1970s and…
When we think of people developing mesothelioma from asbestos exposure, we often think of large corporate defendants, such as factory owners, shipping companies and construction companies. However, even a small-scale asbestos removal project can pose serious risks to those working on the job and other members of the community living…
There is little question asbestos causes most if not all cases of malignant mesothelioma. Medical researchers, including epidemiologists, have concluded mesothelioma is extremely rare in patients who have not been exposed to asbestos at some point in their lives. However, unlike many other illnesses caused by toxic substances, malignant mesothelioma…
While many mesothelioma victims were directly exposed to asbestos on the job, they have may have unknowingly exposed their family members when returning home from work in clothing covered with asbestos dust. According to a recent news article from Owensboro Messenger, a woman is suing several large corporations including General…
According to a recent news feature from Western News, H.M. Bowker has written a novel loosely based on her life in Libby, Montana. She has lost her father, two brothers, a sister and sister’s husband all to asbestos-related illness. Much of this was incorporated into her novel. Libby, Montana is…
Asbestos is a naturally-occurring substance, which was heavily used during the industrial revolution in the United States and Europe. Its use was so prevalent due to its abundance, low cost and effectiveness at resisting heat, fire, caustic chemicals and electricity. The nearly total ban on asbestos products in the developed…