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Tobacco use is dangerous, and the younger generations have grown up with access to information about how tobacco damages the lungs and increases the risk of certain diseases. Many people struggling with dependence on nicotine may have started smoking before they knew…

You have likely heard about the dangers of asbestos. One of the biggest risks for those who spend time around this material is mesothelioma. However, what you may not know is that there are different types of asbestos. Additionally, each type poses a unique risk to…

Following a healthy diet is important for overall good health and wellness. However, if you have been diagnosed with a condition like mesothelioma, eating and eliminating the right foods goes a long way to help you with treatment and recovery. While eating a diet…

Many people think about asbestos exposure as exposure that happens when they breathe in asbestos. For example, if they had to participate in a demolition at work and asbestos fibers were in the air, they could have been exposed to asbestos in those moments by…

If you are exposed to asbestos, there is a risk that you will develop an asbestos-related illness. The illness that is best known to be caused by asbestos exposure is mesothelioma. While this is true, not everyone exposed to asbestos will develop an illness or…

Knowing the symptoms of an asbestos-related disease and how these conditions are diagnosed can be helpful if you believe you have been exposed to asbestos at some time in your life. While some treatments can help with asbestos-related conditions, it’s important to…

One of the reasons that mesothelioma is so devastating is that the average person doesn’t notice signs of the condition until it progresses to an advanced stage. The sooner people receive a diagnosis, the more options they have for treatment. If you or someone in your…

Asbestos may be a naturally-occurring substance with a broad range of uses, but it is dangerous. Employers once had little idea about how deadly this mineral substance can be, but modern science has made major progress in this area. Asbestos is now a known human…

The risk for mesothelioma often comes from someone’s employment. Given that it takes decades for mesothelioma to develop, those currently coping with a diagnosis may have worked long before sex/gender parity in the workplace was common. Historically, many men have…

Asbestos is a mineral-based fiber that was introduced in the late 1800s as home insulation. The asbestos insulation was used to reduce house fires. Asbestos was so convenient to use against fires that it was put in anything from homes, vehicles, kitchenware, clothes…