Mesothelioma is a serious condition classified as a cancer. Although many types of cancer have various causes that are difficult to pinpoint, mesothelioma stands alone as being largely connected to a single type of exposure. What is the main factor in mesothelioma?…
Month: March 2020
Falsified asbestos air tests lead to indictment for monitor
Asbestos used to be a household product as well as a household word. Now, it is more of a household term for a slow and silent danger. Physicians around the world seem to have agreed that asbestos is dangerous to people when the solid pieces become airborne fibers and…
Cancer screenings are coming to the Delta Region
Lung cancer is a serious public health threat in Louisiana, the state with the highest rate of the disease in the country. One of the related problems is mesothelioma, a type of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs or other thoracic organs. This particular…
Shipyard workers faced asbestos exposure
Between 1930 and the middle of the 1970s, shipbuilders used asbestos materials for nearly every aspect of vessel building and repair. And why not? It was lightweight, cheap, flexible and strong. It resisted heat and fire, so it worked well for insulation. In fact,…