Firefighters at Increased Risk of Asbestos Exposure & Mesothelioma

CPSM — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:52:55 +0000

Firefighters and first responders are at increased risk of being exposed to asbestos, a mineral that causes serious respiratory illnesses, including an incurable cancer called mesothelioma and other types of lung cancer. The recent fire of a former paper plant in Castleton, New York is a current reminder of this fact. Multiple fire departments responded to [...]

Firefighters at Increased Risk of Asbestos Exposure & Mesothelioma is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Dangers of Asbestos Exposure for Firefighters

CPSM — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:40:48 +0000

A few weeks ago we wrote of the dangers of asbestos exposure for the fire fighters who were trying to stop the blazes in Victoria, Australia. The recovery efforts in response to the bushfires were slowed as many of the buildings that burned were constructed with asbestos-containing materials. Asbestos is a known carcinogen that causes serious [...]

Dangers of Asbestos Exposure for Firefighters is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

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Firefighters at Increased Risk of Asbestos Exposure & Mesothelioma

Dangers of Asbestos Exposure for Firefighters