asbestos related diseases

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...

how smoking impacts mesothelioma

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...

jobs that exposed workers to asbestos

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...