Asbestos Exposure After A Natural Disaster Asbestos was a popular building material with widespread use throughout much the of mid-20thcentury. It found its way into millions of homes and by 1980, floor tiles, pipe insulation, block insulation, roofing, ceiling tile, taping compounds, cement, and plasters all contained the deadly carcinogen. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency […]
Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2017
Mesothelioma Awareness Day 2017 Mesothelioma Awareness Day, which takes place on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, aims to educate and inform society about the deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure, and how funding is a critical component in mesothelioma research. Mesothelioma Awareness Day was established in 2004 by the Meso Foundation and eventually became National Mesothelioma […]
Asbestos Particles Invisible to the Naked Eye Exposed Through Light
Asbestos Particles Invisible to the Naked Eye Exposed Through Light Even though there is no safe level of asbestos exposure, the more a person is exposed to asbestos, the more likely he or she will develop an asbestos-related condition. Part of this is because there is such a long latency period between asbestos exposure and […]
The Asbestos Manufacturing Capital of the World – Ambler, Pennsylvania
The Asbestos Manufacturing Capital of the World – Ambler, Pennsylvania Asbestos manufacturing in Ambler, Pennsylvania dates back to the 1880s, when entrepreneurs Richard Mattison and Henry Keasbey relocated their asbestos manufacturing company, K&M, to the area. Drawn by the steady supply of spring water, limestone, and the recent railroad development, the pair thought Ambler would […]
How To Handle Asbestos In Your Home
How To Handle Asbestos In Your Home Asbestos was a popular building material used throughout much of the 20th century and as a result, many homes today built before 1980 may contain the carcinogen. Household building materials such as roofing, siding, insulation, and flooring commonly contained asbestos and continues to pose a threat to families even […]
Asbestos Fibers Just As Deadly Regardless of Size
Asbestos Fibers Just As Deadly Regardless of Size Recognized as one of the six types of asbestos, tremolite is considered to be one of the more deadly forms of asbestos due to its long, sharp, needle-like fibers that are easily inhaled and embedded in the soft tissue of the lungs and surrounding organs. Tremolite is […]
Asbestos Exposure At Weirton Steel
Asbestos Exposure At Weirton Steel A brief history Weirton Steel, formerly known as National Steel aka International Steel Group (ISGI) was a nationally known steel company that dominated parts of West Virginia. The steel mill thrived throughout the 20thcentury and still exists as a major supplier today, though under a different name. Not only did […]
Smoking and Asbestos Lung Cancer
Smoking and Asbestos Lung Cancer It’s hard to believe that lung cancer was once a rare disease that doctors were unfamiliar with and considered a once-in-a-lifetime find. It wasn’t medically recognized until the 18th century and as of 1900, only 140 lung cancer cases were ever documented. As smoking became an increasingly popular habit at the […]
Asbestos in Factories – The Armley Asbestos Disaster
Asbestos in Factories – The Armley Asbestos Disaster The job of a factory worker encompasses many responsibilities – from machine operation to line production, workers take raw materials to create new products. Asbestos containing products manufactured in factories were also frequently used in: pipe covering for steam lines and hot water lines, block insulation, cement, […]
No Such Thing as “Safer” Types of Asbestos
No Such Thing as “Safer” Types of Asbestos There are six different types of asbestos that occur naturally throughout the world, each having characteristics that make it useful in certain compounds. Some argue that some of these types are “safer,” than others to work with and handle, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration states […]