Asbestos in Your Home
Asbestos can be found in many places in homes built before 1970. If your home does have asbestos, it doesn’t mean it’s a constant danger. Asbestos is not a threat as long as it’s not damaged. However, if it’s disturbed, damaged or destroyed, it can release microscopic fibers into the air that can become trapped… Read More »
Workers Deliberately Exposed to Asbestos
A judge sentenced Philadelphia building owner Gene Cornell Smith to 42 months in prison for deliberately exposing day laborers to asbestos. Smith put out a bid for removal of asbestos from a warehouse he owned. However, he ended up contracting the job out to an associate, who hired unqualified day laborers to remove the asbestos… Read More »
What are Some Facts About Mesothelioma?
Mesothelioma is a relatively rare form of cancer that develops in body linings, called the mesothelium, which is where mesothelioma derives its name. Asbestos is the main known cause of mesothelioma. Because of established facts that the asbestos industry knowingly put people at risk for asbestos exposure, numerous people with mesothelioma have been able to… Read More »