Actos Lawyer 12/27/2011: If you were raised by smokers or live in a house with smokers, you may be at risk, as are people who are current or former smokers. To a lesser extent, smoking pipes or cigars also carries a risk. Snuff and chewing tobacco have not been linked to bladder cancer. The risk of bladder [...]
July 9, 2011 – Asbestos Compensation Denied To A South Shields Pensioner A factory worker, who has recently been deemed terminally ill from asbestos, now has been diagnosed with a hazardous lung disease. Even though compensation or health care should cover it, it is not. A claim that was issued for the incident was not [...]
(February 22, 2011) A former plumber who suffered because of asbestos exposurehas been awarded an out-of-court mesothelioma settlement. He filed a mesothlioma lawsuit against his former employer, Hawkins and Holmes Limited, where he maintained and repaired boilers and flue pipes between 1961 and 1973. Cyril Faulkner, a resident of Woodland near Bishop Auckland, alleged that he [...]
Mesothelioma Cases Higher Among Men (April 24, 2011) Studies have shown that mesothelioma seems to be three to four times higher in men ages 30-40 in comparison to women and 10 times higher if the man is between the ages of 60-70. Why does this cancer occur more frequently in men than in women? Unfortunately, [...]
A Brief History of Asbestos (April 24, 2011) The use of asbestos dates back over 2,000 years and its name meaning “inextinguishable”, was given by the Ancient Greeks. Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that contain long, thin, separable fibers that can be separated into threads and woven. Even though a lung [...]
Identifying Asbestos in the Home (April 23, 2011) Asbestos Exposure has been a major concern for some time now but the majority of its focus has been in the industrial sector. For example, many buildings constructed after the 1860’s in the U.S and Canada contained high amounts of asbestos in its concrete, bricks, pipes and [...]
(February 3, 2011) In January, several residents of the poverty stricken Muzaffarnagar district protested against the 12 asbestos plants that were permitted to operate by the Indian government. According to the reports, the Bihar local government allowed at least 12 asbestos plants to operate in Muzaffarnagar. These factories that are based on Chrysotile will manufacture [...]
2/24/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer Massachusetts” The list of job sites, companies, factories and public facilities in Massachusetts at which asbestos -containing materials (ACMs) are now or have been used is extensive, containing over 400 different industries and institutions. They run the gamut from the usual industrial settings such as gas works, power plants, foundries and shipyards [...]
2/24/11, “Mesothelioma Lawyer Iowa” Iowa’s primary industry is agriculture; as a result, the rate of asbestos-related mortality in this state has been somewhat lower than other areas of the nation. Since 1979, 460 Iowans (out of a population of approximately 2.9 million) have lost their lives to asbestos diseases. The overwhelming majority of these were [...]
4/11/11, “Washington Mesothelioma Lawyer” Washington is a state with a long history of asbestos use. Natural deposits dot its mountains, and it was once used plentifully in many industries. Exposure to this mineral has been linked to lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma. There are mesothelioma attorneys Washington who seek financial compensation for those affected. Many [...]