Asbestos issues plague Boston, particularly anytime a property owner delves into a renovation. The fact is, Boston is an older city and many construction materials from the last century utilized this toxic substance. Anytime those fibers are disturbed, the risk of dangerous exposure exists . According to a recent news…
Mesothelioma is a devastating disease that affects and kills thousands of people each year in the United States. However, while the pain and suffering caused by malignant pleural mesothelioma and other types of mesothelioma rival those of any other type of cancer, the number of victims for mesothelioma are much…
When a person is diagnosed with any type of cancer, especially very aggressive malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), one of the most important questions a victim and his or her family will often have for an oncologist is, “How advanced is the cancer?” There are questions about how long the victim…
According to a recent news report in the Union Leader, part of building that was heavily damaged in a fire last summer has collapsed, resulting in an asbestos exposure scare. This building was the site of a June 2016 fire that killed four people. When the fire broke out, it…
A new study found the highest asbestos-related cancer rate in New England, specifically in Maine. Asbestos has been used all over the world in many different applications for hundreds of years. However, it was during the Industrial Revolution that began in the mid 1800’s when the heaviest use of asbestos…
Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral that has been used by humans for around 2,000 years. However, it was between the 1850s and the 1980s that asbestos was used in virtually every aspect of residential, commercial and industrial construction, as well as in countless production operations. This primarily began during the…
While we often hear people talk about how some types are worse than others, it basically doesn’t get much worse than malignant mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is virtually always caused when a victim is exposed to deadly asbestos fibers. The fibers become embedded in a layer of protective tissue known as the…
While we largely think of asbestos and mesothelioma cases as being civil matters these days, there are various times where state and federal prosecutors will also file criminal charges for alleged violations of environmental regulations and labor laws that breach workers’ rights and safety. According to recent news article from WAND…
According to a recent news report from The Harvard Crimson, Harvard University administrators have said asbestos is “everywhere” around the campus, but stressed that the risk of asbestos exposure to any of the students, faculty or staff is minimal. The recent concern arose as the university has been performing a…
In the past two decades, Boston, especially the once industrial waterfront area of the city, has seen remarkable changes. The water quality has been improved dramatically, and the area is now filled with mixed-use residential and commercial properties and soon will be the home of General Electric Company’s corporate headquarters.…