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Asbestos In the Home

CPSM — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:29:50 +0000

It is most often the case that exposure to asbestos occurs occupationally. That is, you or a loved one worked in an industry of field where asbestos was present. Typically, these include industrial trades such as insulators, pipefitters, boilermakers, etc. Other industries such as vehicle mechanics, construction workers, painters, sheetrock workers and their ilk also routinely [...]

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

Armstrong Asbestos Products & Mesothelioma

CPSM — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:05:36 +0000

In 1860 Thomas H. Armstrong, the son of Scots-Irish immigrants from Londonderry, Ireland, joined with John D. Glass to open a one-room shop in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, carving bottle stoppers from cork by hand. On December 30, 1891, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., incorporated in Pennsylvania by filing articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Armstrong went [...]

Armstrong Asbestos Products & 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.

Asbestos in Art Supplies

CPSM — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:30:32 +0000

Although most asbestos related diseases develop as a result of occupational exposure to asbestos, we have had clients who have developed mesothelioma following exposure to asbestos used in arts and crafts. In 1980, the Center for Occupational Hazards, Inc., a non-profit group, submitted a report to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission outlining the uses [...]

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

Pneumo Abex: Former Asbestos Brake Lining Manufacturer

CPSM — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:19:13 +0000

Pneumo Abex LLC is a holding company and is what remains of its predecessor, The Abex Corporation. For most of this century, the Abex Corporation has been one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of asbestos-containing brake lining material utilized on a variety of vehicles from light trucks and cars to railroad trains and just [...]

Pneumo Abex: Former Asbestos Brake Lining Manufacturer is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Mesothelioma Clients and Asbestos Product Identification

CPSM — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:04:09 +0000

When you are diagnosed with mesothelioma, mesothelioma compensation is determined by proof of exposure to asbestos and asbestos-containing products for which companies are responsible. Responsibility attaches to companies who manufacture, sell, use, distribute or furnish asbestos containing products to workers job sites. Our law firm has a long and successful track record of obtaining compelling evidence [...]

Mesothelioma Clients and Asbestos Product Identification is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Mesothelioma Attorneys Help with Diagnosis of Asbestos Lung Cancer

CPSM — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 15:51:13 +0000

When clients hear the diagnosis “mesothelioma” and are asked by their doctor, “Were you ever exposed to asbestos?” the client often responds, “Not that I know of.” Many times, our clients do not know if they have been exposed to asbestos because many products were made with asbestos but the people using them did not [...]

Mesothelioma Attorneys Help with Diagnosis of Asbestos Lung Cancer is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Asbestos Exposure through Jewelry Making Causes Mesothelioma

CPSM — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:24:42 +0000

Asbestos can be found in surprising places. Our office once represented a client whose hobby was jewelry making. Nightly for 14 years, he would work in his home with a soldering tool making pieces of jewelry. He used a soldering pad to rest the pieces of metal on when he was soldering. This pad was made [...]

Asbestos Exposure through Jewelry Making Causes 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.

Arizona DEQ to update Asbestos Regulations

CPSM — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:32:12 +0000

All states are regulated by NESHAP, National Emission Standard for Asbestos as part of the Clean Air Act, which is a federal law requiring adherence to certain practices when it comes to renovation and demolition activities where asbestos is present. Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is proposing revisions to their regulations when it comes [...]

Arizona DEQ to update Asbestos Regulations is a post from: Mesothelioma Blog, the official blog of Clapper, Patti, Schweizer & Mason mesothelioma attorneys with more than 25 years experience helping clients.

Alimta – The Cancer Drug for Treating Mesothelioma

CPSM — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:18:02 +0000

Alimta, also known as pemetrexed if given by injection, is the standard chemotherapy drug given to patients diagnosed with mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Alimta was discovered by Edward Taylor, a chemist at Princeton University. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that begins in the mesothelium, which is the [...]

Alimta – The Cancer Drug for Treating 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.

More Indictments for Asbestos Violations

CPSM — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 23:32:15 +0000

There are many recent cases where contractors and property owners are being charged with violating the Clean Air Act; an environmental act intended to prevent putting anyone at risk of mesothelioma by being exposed to asbestos. If the allegations are accurate, then the most recent case where two contractors and a car dealer in the [...]

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