Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

Yes, it’s true, a new study from researchers in France showed that people exposed to asbestos later in their lives are less likely to develop mesothelioma regardless of the length of their exposure.  However, it’s also true that mesothelioma, a fatal type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, has a really long latency period.  [...]

Prolonged exposure to asbestos triples the likelihood of developing cancers such as mesothelioma and lung cancer.  New research from Hong Kong shows that employees exposed to asbestos and asbestos materials in the workplace are three times more at risk than counterparts who are not in contact with the deadly mineral.
The danger of asbestos, a naturally [...]

As the new school year begins, the issue of discovering asbestos in buildings constructed before 1980 continues to hamper normal operations here in the United States as well as worldwide. 
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was widely used in many building materials because of its exceptional heat, fire and erosion resistant properties and easy, [...]