After learning about your potential asbestos exposure, or after receiving a diagnosis for mesothelioma, you may want to know as much as possible about the fibrous material and cancer it causes. For instance, what mesothelioma treatment options should you consider?...
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Where are you likely to encounter asbestos?
Many workers have likely heard of the dangers of asbestos at least vaguely over the years, even if you may not have heard of anything too detailed. After all, asbestos is a big potential health hazard. What makes it even more of a risk is the fact that you can still...
Understanding Asbestosis
Although the federal government now regulates asbestos use and the use of asbestos-containing products, workers may encounter this potentially dangerous mineral product in the workplace. Prolonged exposure to asbestos may result in serious lung-related diseases,...
3 options for dealing with asbestos in the home
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that is resistant to heat and flame. For this reason, it was once common in home building materials. Unfortunately, however, inhaling asbestos fibers can cause life-threatening lung diseases. Once the government realized the...
Back pain can be a mesothelioma warning sign
The mesothelium is a thin membrane that surrounds most of the major organs inside your body, including your lungs, heart and stomach. Mesothelioma is an aggressive type of cancer that targets the mesothelium. While it may affect any area of the body that has...
Factors that increase your risk of an asbestos-related disease
When you make your living working in mining, construction, mining, chemical manufacturing or the automotive industry in Illinois, you face heightened risks of on-the-job asbestos exposure. A substance used in North America since the late 1800s, asbestos is also a...
A look at protections in place for asbestos materials
Products that contain asbestos remain in use in many different capacities throughout the world. The EPA continues to analyze many products for their safety to the general public, the environment and workers. Much of the protections in place fall under the Toxic...
What are some symptoms of mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma affects millions of American families every day. It is typically a very deadly and aggressive form of cancer, and many people who suffer from this disease also live with the knowledge that there is no cure. Even though there may be no way to cure many...
What is bronchiolitis obliterans?
Exposure to asbestos creates numerous health problems in any individual. Unfortunately, asbestos is still used in many manufacturing processes and products today. Not only that, but many older buildings still have asbestos as part of the construction materials. This...
What are the risks of teachers getting mesothelioma?
Most people are aware that certain professions are more at risk for developing asbestos-related diseases than others. This is mostly due to the nature of their workspaces, which are likely to contain high amounts of asbestos. For instance, persons working in...
