There is evidence that asbestos fibers have been used as long ago as 3000 BC as evidenced from some archaeological digs conducted in Scandinavia. The properties of six different types of fibers collectively known as asbestos are unique in nature. They are strong, yet flexible enough to be woven into fabric, and they have amazing heat resistive properties which made it miraculous in days of old. Unfortunately it also has such deleterious impact on...more
Asbestos lawyer is professional that helps one in recovering compensation from his employer after having serious damage to health due to asbestos. It has been seen that people who work in construction companies are exposed to asbestos without any prior knowledge about the ill effects of this product. Due to unawareness, people cannot understand the complexities involved with use of asbestos and as a result, they are left with...more
If asbestos illness has been tort you or a member of family then you must consult with asbestos attorney in order to make litigation. Asbestos is forming from natural mineral that, in the middle of the twentieth century, was commonly used as a material in buildings. Asbestos is affordable and effective with enormous amount of resources. Although the researcher found that the inhalation of asbestos fibers would leads to serious diseases, employers tried to hide this information in order to continue its use. Recently, laws of asbestos have been made to control the use of this dangerous mineral.Approximately 10 million workers are estimated have been exposed to asbestos by the year 1978 and that by 1970, construction of building had used 25 million tons of asbestos. Asbestos exposure is mostly happened when the workers cut the materials that contain asbestos, sawn or broken; it makes the fibers being released into the air. Everyone involved in these processes is immediately in danger.In the 1920s the industry related asbestos had known about the dangerous effects of asbestos, but the companies take no action to protect employees or their relatives. By this time, insurance industry had...more
Mesothelioma deaths among workers is a sad part of this country's history. However, there is some important research being done regarding asbestos and its complications.One interesting study is called, "Asbestos-induced sister chromatid exchanges in cultured Chinese hamster ovarian fibroblast cells." By Livingston GK, Rom WN, Morris...more
Asbestos exposure has been deadly to many people in the past decades. There is a mountain of important literature and research done on this area. One interesting study is called, "Mortality from lung cancer and population risk attributable to asbestos in an asbestos cement manufacturing town in Italy." By C Magnani, M Leporati -...more
Who can argue with the facts, exposure to hazardous asbestos can be fatal. Serious doctors have reached a consensus thanks in large part to the myriad of studies researching Mesothelioma and its causes. One interesting study is called, "Ecological Relationship between Mesothelioma Incidence/Mortality and Asbestos Consumption in Ten Western Countries and Japan" by Ken TAKAHASHI, et al. Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of Occupational and Environmental Health – Here is an excerpt: "The objective of the present study was to evaluate the ecological relationship between mesothelioma incidence/mortality and per capita asbestos consumption in ten Western countries and Japan. The two national indices used to assess the geographical correlation were the most recent incidence/mortality rate of mesothelioma for the population over 15 years of age, and the per capita asbestos consumption rate of approximately 10-25 years ago for the population of all ages at that time. Among the ten Western countries, a clear linear relationship was shown between the mesothelioma incidence/mortality rate and the preceding per capita asbestos consumption rate with...more
Disease development among people exposed to hazardous asbestos has been carefully studied over the years. One interesting study is called, "Squamous metaplasia of the respiratory tract. Possible pathogenic role in asbestos-associated...more
A better understanding of asbestos disease such as Mesothelioma is required if we are ever going to make progress in the search for a cure. One interesting study is called, "Asbestos fibers and pleural plaques in a general autopsy...more
Asbestos seems to have high potency in the carcinogenesis of lung cancer and low potency in carcinogenesis of Mesothelioma. One interesting study is called, "Asbestos and cigarette smoke cause increased DNA strand breaks and necrosis...more
Asbestos workers have been plagued with mesothelioma and other diseases for some time now, and continued vigilance is required if we are ever to solve this problem. One interesting study is called, "'B-Readers' and Asbestos Medical...more
Mesothelioma has taken the lives of thousands, and continued research is the only hope of finding a cure. One interesting study is called, "Variation of properties of chrysotile asbestos subjected to milling" by A. M. Langera; M. S....more
Asbestos is deadly when it is broken into small pieces and inhaled. One interesting study is called, "Asbestos and lung cancer in Glasgow and the west of Scotland." By H De Vos Irvine, D W Lamont, D J Hole, C R Gillis - BMJ 1993; 306...more