ASBESTOS. MESOTHELIOMA. OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE THROUGHOUT GEORGIA.
After going through treatment for mesothelioma, you may be ready to move forward with your life. But it isn't going to be the same as it was before your diagnosis. For some people, the cancer will not completely go away. The American Cancer Society cautions that you...
With today's inspection standards, the chance of asbestos exposure in the workplace is lower than it was. Many businesses opted to use asbestos for insulation of their buildings before that. One industry that experienced higher than average exposure rates was the...
People who work or have previously worked in certain jobs are at risk for diseases from asbestos exposure. However, many people are not aware that family members of people who worked in these jobs are at risk of illness due to para-occupational exposure to asbestos....
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that used to be common in building materials due to fire resistance. Unfortunately, inhaling asbestos fibers can lead to cancer and other respiratory illnesses. According to the Mesothelioma Center, approximately one-quarter...
Exposure to asbestos can cause a number of ill effects, ranging from chest tightness and pain to shortness of breath to weight loss. Persistent and dry coughing may also occur. Those in milling, manufacturing and mining jobs often suffered from an elevated risk of...
At one time, asbestos was a common substance used in the construction of buildings. Once the toxic effects of asbestos on human beings became known, bans on using asbestos in the construction of new homes took effect. The problem some workers face is that many old...
Undergoing exposure to asbestos fibers raises your risk of developing an asbestos-related disease, with mesothelioma among the most common conditions linked to asbestos exposure. Work-related asbestos exposure in Georgia is a frequent cause of mesothelioma. However,...
Though certain hazardous building materials like asbestos ended up banned from building materials in 1989 across the country, this does not address the fact that any building older than this may still contain such dangerous materials. Unfortunately, broken tiles or...
When working in buildings with asbestos, or with asbestos directly, people expose themselves to the dangers that asbestos can create. This includes a condition known colloquially as "popcorn lung", or bronchiolitis obliterans in scientific terminology. But just what...
Asbestos is a naturally-occurring mineral that led to many innovations through the 19th and 20th centuries. As a durable, resistant material, Georgia mines harvested asbestos and industries used it in a variety of ways from construction to textiles. Nowadays, medical...
