It was standard practice to use asbestos in homes that were built back in the 19th and 20th centuries and while most people realize the risk of asbestos inside their older homes, what they may not realize is that it was also commonly used in home siding as well. it wasn’t until the 1980′s when [...]
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How to Identify Asbestos Siding
Posted by admin on May 5th, 2012
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Tags: 20th centuries, Asbestos, building materials, good chance, health risk, home siding 
No Comments »Filing an Asbestos Lawsuit
Posted by admin on May 4th, 2012
The first lawsuits recorded against asbestos manufacturers were filed in 1929. from that time on, a lot of lawsuits have been brought to trial. because of the asbestos litigation, and subsequently introduced asbestos alternatives, manufacturers sold off subsidiaries, and asbestos removal businesses started to mushroom. Asbestos legal action is one of the most expensive litigation [...]
Can this be harmful way down the road?
Posted by admin on May 4th, 2012
so ive ben reading alot about asbestos and silica and dust and long term exposure causing lung disease and death well, the A/C unit in my part of the house is VERY OLD ,and is SOOOO dusty…alll of te "grilles" ,the white metal bars where the air comes out always has alot of dust around [...]
Steps to Take If You Have Been Exposed to Asbestos on the Job Site
Posted by admin on May 1st, 2012
Working at a place where you’re directly or indirectly exposed to asbestos fiber, may be detrimental to your health. This is because the moment they get their way into the lungs, they scare the lung tissue which results to the dangerous asbestos cancer, this may be mesothelioma. The most saddening fact is that ones the [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure Tags: coughing blood, critical issue, Fibers, scare, sleep No Comments »The Importance of an Asbestos Consultancy
Posted by admin on April 29th, 2012
Up until WWII, asbestos was used extensively in construction. most of the buildings that have survived from then are considered heritage buildings and are often used to house major corporates and offices. this is because it adds to the glamour quotient of a company. however, with time it has been proven that excessive exposure to [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure Tags: corporates, credentials, job, Mesothelioma, Presence, validity No Comments »Who do I call to get my workplace inspected for asbestos?
Posted by admin on April 29th, 2012
I overheard my supervisor say that the building next door contained asbestos and the building I work in were built at the same time, maybe in the 1950's, After hearing this I am really concerned about my health and would not like to work in these conditions.Who should i call to report possible asbestos exposure [...]
Lung Cancer – Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Posted by admin on April 28th, 2012
Lung cancer claims more lives than any other type of cancer. according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this disease killed 158,599 men and women in 2006 alone. not only does this cancer attack a very vital part of your body, but it can also develop without showing any symptoms. thus, it is [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure Tags: 100 women, correlation, Doctors, Prevention, secondhand smoke, tobacco No Comments »Filtering and Purifying With Berkey Water Filters and Other Purification Methods
Posted by admin on April 27th, 2012
What happens if you are left without water because of a natural disaster or you become stranded in the woods during a camping trip? in either situation, having a supply of drinkable water is a key factor to survival. Water storage, filtering, and purifying need to be a part of any emergency preparedness plan. no [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure Tags: camping, drinking water, freeze dried foods, heart attacks, water storage No Comments »How Much Asbestos Exposure Is Dangerous?
Posted by admin on April 26th, 2012
Your health can ultimately be jeopardized by a very small amount of asbestos. While no specific amount has been recorded, this substance will often impact your body over a long period of time and ultimately corrode your internal organs. some scientists may suggest that it only takes one or two inhales of this substance to [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure Tags: decades, Diseases, Health, mass media, Scientists, work environments No Comments »Asbestos exposure…how much is harmful?
Posted by admin on April 25th, 2012
We had our old asbestos tiling taken from our basement floor as part of the job a waterproofing company was doing for us. they waterproofed and redid the walls, plus removed the tiling…so we thought. they were supposed to set up containment and get rid of every last speck of it, but when my husband [...]
Posted in asbestos exposure Tags: aftereffects, Asbestos, containment, furniture, Lungs, p, waterproofing company No Comments »
