Clapper, Patti, Schweizer and Mason

The U.S. and California Geological Surveys teamed up to release an updated map of 290 locations of naturally occurring asbestos in California.   When most people hear the word asbestos, they think of the products used in homes, building, cars and ships that cause serious illnesses like mesothelioma and asbestosis.  This map, however, is of the [...]

Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that is naturally occurring. Asbestos can be broken down into two basic types: serpentine and amphibole. The type of asbestos that is derived from the serpentine type of asbestos is called “chrysotile.”
Over 90% of the asbestos used in the United States is chrysotile asbestos and it accounts for 95% of [...]