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They inhaled asbestos for decades on the job. Now, workers break their silence

October 28, 2022 By Thomas Lamb

Henry Saenz remembers when he first learned what even the tiniest bit of asbestos could do to his body. He was working at a chemical plant where employees used the mineral to make chlorine, and his coworkers warned him about what could happen each time he took a breath: Tiny fibers, invisible to the eye, could enter his nose and mouth and settle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Asbestosis, Exposure, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos dust, asbestos exposure, asbestos-related cancer, asbestos-related diseases, mesothelioma

EPA finds asbestos poses cancer risks for workers, reigniting calls for ban

April 10, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that [ asbestos dust ] poses an unreasonable risk of [ lung cancer and mesothelioma ] to both workers and consumers who inhale it, ramping up pressure on the agency to ban the substance. In a draft risk assessment published this week, the EPA said that workers who inhale [ asbestos dust ] … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Asbestosis, Exposure, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos dust, asbestos exposure, asbestos-related cancer, asbestos-related diseases, asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma

Montana Supreme Court: BNSF Not Shielded from Liability in Libby Asbestos Cases

March 26, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

In a unanimous decision, the Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday determined that BNSF Railway Company is not shielded from liability for its role in spreading [ asbestos dust ] in the Northwest Montana town of Libby, where hundreds of people have died and thousands more are sick due to exposure. Facing hundreds of asbestos-related damage claims … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestosis, Exposure, Law, Lawsuits, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos lawsuits, asbestos-related cancer, asbestos-related diseases, law, legal, Libby

State Proposes ‘Asbestos Watch Area’ Near Old Davidson Mill

January 22, 2020 By Thomas Lamb

State environmental officials want to designate part of the west side of Davidson as an “asbestos watch area.” But the renewed discussion about asbestos from an old factory nearby is reviving concerns among residents in the historically African American neighborhood. The neighborhood around the former Carolina Asbestos factory near downtown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, asbestos fibers, asbestos-related cancer, asbestos-related diseases

A Most Reckless Proposal — A Plan to Continue Asbestos Use in the United States

August 8, 2019 By Thomas Lamb

Each year, nearly 40,000 Americans die often painful, protracted deaths from diseases caused by asbestos. These deaths occur in firefighters, police officers, construction workers, miners, military veterans, shipyard workers, and maintenance workers whose exposures to asbestos are primarily occupational. Death also occurs in partners and children … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Asbestosis, Lawsuits, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos lawsuits, asbestos-related cancer, asbestos-related diseases, asbestosis, lung cancer, malignant mesothelioma, mesothelioma

It’s time for the EPA to ban asbestos once and for all

August 17, 2018 By Thomas Lamb

Nearly 40,000 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases every year, yet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) still hasn’t banned this toxic substance. Asbestos was once marketed as a “miracle mineral” for its flame-resistance, strength and flexibility to use in construction, but has since been revealed for what it truly is: a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Facts Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, asbestos-related diseases

Data on mesothelioma mortality: a powerful tool for preventing asbestos-related disease

October 11, 2017 By Thomas Lamb

Asbestos is a disaster. It has been responsible for over 200?000 deaths in the USA, for 400,000 deaths in Europe and continues today to cause an estimated 180,000 deaths each year worldwide. Asbestos is a known cause of cancer, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer considers all forms of asbestos—including chrysotile, the form in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Facts, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos-related cancer, asbestos-related diseases, malignant mesothelioma, mesothelioma

Costs related to asbestos exposure much higher than original estimates

September 27, 2017 By Thomas Lamb

The annual cost of newly diagnosed mesothelioma and lung cancer due to work-related asbestos exposure is significantly higher than first thought, according to a study by the Institute for Work & Health. The original tab was $1.9 billion, but a review of figures now puts that cost at $2.35 billion, according to research by senior scientist … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asbestos, Exposure, Lung Cancer, Mesothelioma Tagged With: asbestos, asbestos exposure, asbestos-related diseases, lung cancer, mesothelioma, secondhand asbestos exposure

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