Many people in North Carolina have contracted an asbestos-related disease because of on-the-job exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. This post will summarize the symptoms of the three diseases that are most commonly caused by asbestos product exposure: mesothelioma, asbestosis and…
Many residents of North Carolina are smokers and many have been exposed to asbestos fibers. A large number of smokers suffer from one or more asbestos-related diseases such as lung cancer, asbestosis or mesothelioma. These people often wonder whether their…
Most of the asbestos exposure cases from North Carolina and elsewhere that have been discussed in this blog involve direct exposure, that is, the plaintiff was exposed to asbestos fibers on the job or elsewhere. A number of recent cases…
This blog has previously written about the presence of asbestos fibers in talc, the fine white power that is used in cosmetics and baby power and is a common presence in many North Carolina households. The hazards of talc as…