Other Cancers Caused By Asbestos Exposure Asbestos is a known carcinogen most identified with mesothelioma, a cancer in the lining of the lungs (pleura) and stomach (peritoneal). Friable asbestos fibers can be easily inhaled or swallowed and remain in certain parts of the body for years. These tiny fibers become embedded in soft tissue causing scarring […]
The Lone Industry Using Asbestos Today
The Lone Industry Using Asbestos Today Close to 20 years ago asbestos was primarily used in roofing products (62% of the market), but even then, domestic consumption had dramatically decreased as most manufacturers began using asbestos substitutes and replaced asbestos-containing products. The last asbestos mine closed in 2002 and industries like the chlor-alkali industry were […]
Doctrine of Strict Liability
In 1965, the American Law Institute published the second edition of Restatement of the Law of Torts and set into motion a special rule on strict liability, which states in Section 402A “One who sells any product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer or to his property is subject to liability to […]
Huge Fines for Improper Asbestos Removal at Westinghouse
Huge Fines for Improper Asbestos Removal at Westinghouse Earlier last month improper asbestos removal at the former Westinghouse plants in Churchill, PA was reported after photographs of unsafe asbestos abatement tactics were discovered and reports of untrained and unprotected workers were confirmed. The Allegheny Health Department fined the owners and developers of this site $1.4 […]
Asbestos Exposure Victims – the Bystander Effect
Asbestos Exposure Victims – the Bystander Effect With many of the asbestos manufacturers having gone bankrupt, many cases today rarely involve victims who were heavily exposed to asbestos (i.e., working with the product directly). Instead, studies have found that victims of asbestos-related illnesses such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis are a result of bystander […]
Asbestos Litigation: What Took So Long?
Asbestos Litigation: What Took So Long? Suspicions of asbestos fibers being tied to pulmonary problems date back thousands of years, when a first century Greek geographer mentioned a lung sickness in his slaves who worked weaving asbestos fibers into cloth. Centuries passed, and it wasn’t until 1906 that the first asbestos related death was officially […]
Railroad Workers: Do You Know Your Rights?
Railroad Workers: Do You Know Your Rights? The development of railroads during the Industrial Revolution played an important part in the growth and expansion of the United States, which at that time, was a relatively young country. Arguably, one of the most important inventions was the steam engine, which powered locomotives that revolutionized transportation and […]
Regulatory Accountability Act: Extinguishing Hopes of Banning Asbestos
Regulatory Accountability Act: Extinguishing Hopes of Banning Asbestos Last year, President Barack Obama signed into law a long awaited bill that places stronger regulations on toxic chemicals but unfortunately, a recent piece of legislation that has already swept through the House could tear it all down and undermine the work of The Clean Air Act, […]
Improper Asbestos Removal Reported at Westinghouse
Improper Asbestos Removal Reported at Westinghouse Westinghouse Electric Company, later renamed Westinghouse Electric Corporation was founded in 1886 by George Westinghouse. It soon became one of the largest and most successful electric companies in the United States, rivaling Thomas Edison’s electric company (later known as General Electric). Two of the largest factories under the Westinghouse […]
Asbestos Exposure Linked To Doll Manufacturers
Asbestos Exposure Linked To Doll Manufacturers The first uses of asbestos date back thousands of years, but it wasn’t until the 20th century that its use became rampant not only because of its versatility, but also because of the mineral’s unique characteristics; it’s durable, heat resistant, and abundant. Occupational exposure to this carcinogen is one of […]