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...
by nbalawdesign | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Anywhere that mesothelioma exists, it is a problem. Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the mesothelium, the lining that protects the internal organs, and it can be prevented by taking precautions when working with asbestos and limiting one’s exposure to the...
by nbalawdesign | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Victims of a natural disaster can suffer devastating losses if a loved one is killed or their home and cherished possessions are destroyed. Unfortunately, given our more dangerous weather conditions, natural disasters, such as earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes,...
by nbalawdesign | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Approximately 3,000 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma in the United States each year, and about one quarter of them are women. From the 1950s through the 1980s, workers in certain industries such as construction and shipbuilding were often exposed to asbestos. At...
by nbalawdesign | Mar 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
From the late 1950s through the early 1980s, many people were exposed to asbestos in the United States, and the health consequences of that exposure are being seen now. Throughout much of the 20th century, asbestos was regularly used in construction, in the automotive...