Welding in Illinois and throughout the country involves working around intense heat using a rod often coated with asbestos. The coating is supposed to keep the rod from getting damaged by fire. However, the asbestos coating can lead to mesothelioma in workers....
Mesothelioma rates decline slightly over past decade
Mesothelioma is a serious concern for people in Illinois, especially those who previously worked with asbestos on the job. The rare cancer of the lining of the lungs or other major organs can develop years or decades after the initial exposure. Of course, mesothelioma...
Light therapy could help fight mesothelioma
In most cases, people in Illinois struggling with mesothelioma developed this rare, often deadly form of cancer due to contact with asbestos on the job. Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the lining of the lungs and other organs. While it is caused by...
Asbestos exposure could trigger deadly mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a potentially deadly cancer that often is tied to exposure to asbestos particles and dust. Microscopic asbestos fibers can enter your lungs while you breathe and embed themselves in the tissue lining your lungs. Those embedded fibers can irritate your...
