asbestos

Before 1980, asbestos was commonly found in building products used in the construction of commercial and residential structures because of its versatility and cost. Construction workers engaged in altering or demolishing these structures and the original workers are…

Asbestos is a dangerous material that time and again has been linked to serious diseases and cancers, including mesothelioma. Yet, despite knowledge of the dangers, asbestos is still used in many industries. This puts those workers at serious risk of harm that could…

If you’re like a lot of people in our area, then your parents spent much of their lives working hard in blue-collar professions to make a living. Many worked in shipyards and chemical manufacturing, which seemed like good work at the time. Yet, as the years passed,…

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…

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,…

We are lucky that asbestos does not show up as much as it used to in industrial applications, insulation and other places. But it is still around, and the effects linger for people who spent a chunk of their careers dealing with the substance. Now, Baton Rouge has…

If you are like most people, you think of construction workers, industrial workers and maybe firefighters when asked about asbestos exposure. You would never think that your home could be a source of this toxic material, but it could be. Louisiana has many beautiful…

There are few substances that have caused more damage to health and public trust in the United States than asbestos. Louisiana has taken the brunt of asbestos’ effects, with shipyard workers and industrial insulators often developing mesothelioma or other grave…

Awareness can go a very long way in protecting Americans from life-threatening diseases and illnesses. Despite this, there are many occupations in our nation that expose workers to illness-causing materials or substances such as asbestos. While it could be argued that…

Concerns about asbestos exposure were centered around exposure in the workplace for most of the 20th century. The substance has been used in homes and kitchens, but it is generally considered unsafe when the solid tiles or tools begin to send dust into the air to…