Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

Many veterans and current Naval shipyard workers and those stationed aboard Navy ships live with the concern that they may have been exposed to asbestos and are at risk of eventually developing mesothelioma or asbestosis, two deadly diseases caused by asbestos exposure.   Recently, we have received several inquiries from former naval seamen and ship repairmen [...]

In recent years, the annual consumption of asbestos in India has risen more than 30% making India one of the world’s top asbestos consumer. More tragically, there are reports of working conditions in Indian  asbestos mills and factories where the permissible exposure levels were being exceeded many times over, putting many at risk of developing [...]

First Responders, especially firefighters, are at higher risk of being exposed to asbestos when battling blazes.  During a fire or building collapse, such as the World Trade Center during 9/11, many dangerous chemicals and toxins are released into the air, including asbestos fibers.  Almost any building built before the 1980’s will contain construction materials that [...]

Last fall, Federal Judge Carol Jackson ruled that the city of St. Louis and Lambert-St. Louis International Airport had violated the Clean Air Act by performing improper asbestos removal during demolition.  The city had been clearing homes which contained asbestos materials in order to construct a new runway.  To perform the demolition of about 250 [...]

Registration for the 5th Annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference is now open.  The conference will be held March 27 – 29, 2009 in Manhattan Beach, Calfornia at the Manhattan Beach Marriot Hotel.  The conference is held annually to provide the most advanced medical, occupational, and environmental information about asbestos-related diseases for individuals and families, employers, [...]