One of the most devastating diagnoses that a person can get is cancer. If that cancer is also quite rare, it can be more upsetting because that could mean that it is not well understood and potentially very difficult or impossible to treat. That is typically the case...
If you have lost a loved one due to an asbestos-related illness, you may want to strongly consider filing a wrongful death lawsuit. These claims can help compensate families for death stemming from negligent behaviors, and they can prove to be crucial sources of...
North Carolina has many buildings that were built prior to 1960s and before awareness about the health hazards of airborne asbestos fibers. Renovation of these buildings often requires removal of asbestos-containing products that were used in the building's original...
People generally understand the dangers of asbestos. Unfortunately, too many parties fail to extend this knowledge to others who could get seriously ill if exposed. Employers fail to tell employees that they will be working with asbestos; product manufacturers fail to...
In our last post, we discussed the fact that family members of people who work with asbestos are at risk of being exposed and suffering an asbestos-related illness. This is known as secondary or indirect exposure, and it is something that has put many lives in...
Most people in North Carolina who have been exposed to airborne asbestos fibers understand that they are at risk for contracting mesothelioma, an aggressive lung cancer that is caused almost exclusively by this exposure. Yet diagnosing mesothelioma can be difficult...
Too many people make the mistake of assuming that a person has to work directly with asbestos to be affected by the toxic material. They believe that as long as they don't touch asbestos, there is absolutely no way their health can be put in jeopardy.But did you know...
If you work for a construction company or own a home, you need to understand that the risk of being exposed to asbestos could be right underneath your own feet.Asbestos has been used for several decades in pipes used in homes and buildings all across North Carolina....
Another occupation - sheet metal worker - has been added to the list of occupations affected by exposure to asbestos-containing materials. Asbestos has long been recognized as the principal cause of a rare lung cancer known as mesothelioma. The disease commonly...
Members of the U.S. Navy and people who work in the shipbuilding industry are often considered groups who are exposed to asbestos much more than people in other career fields. For several decades, asbestos was used on Navy vessels and the people who built the ships,...
