by nbalawdesign | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Approximately 10,000 people in the United States die each year from asbestos-related diseases, according to the Environmental Working Group. That’s almost 30 deaths each day. The dangers associated with exposure to this deadly carcinogen are well known, yet its use is...
by nbalawdesign | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Mesothelioma is an aggressive form of cancer that is often associated with older men. However, men who were exposed to asbestos in construction or shipyards are not exclusively at risk of developing this dangerous disease. Sometimes children are victims of...
by nbalawdesign | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
There is currently no evidence that smoking tobacco products can, on its own, cause mesothelioma. Instead, mesothelioma is most often caused by asbestos exposure, and more rarely it is caused by other factors such as radiation or exposure to the SV40 virus. While...
by nbalawdesign | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
There are many reasons why one gender may be more likely to suffer certain types of cancer than the other. Just as hormonal factors make women more likely to suffer breast cancer, environmental factors have caused a greater number of men to suffer from lung cancer....
by nbalawdesign | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the past 50 years, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken major steps to regulate asbestos exposure in the workplace, protecting employees from developing lung cancer, mesothelioma, and other deadly effects. However, workers exposed...
