Category Archives: Asbestos
Blog posts about Asbestos.
10th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference Heads to DC Area
Written on April 4, 2014 at 2:50 pm, by MRHFM
The 10th Annual International Asbestos Awareness Conference kicks into gear Friday, April 4, 2014 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Alexandria, Virginia. The Conference begins at 11:30 a.m. with an exclusive tour of Washington DC + lunch for Mesothelioma Patients and Families. The evening will feature a private dinner for honorees, speakers, and sponsors. Continue Reading »
Jury Awards $730,000 to Former Boilermaker, Ship Surveyor
Written on February 25, 2014 at 10:39 am, by MRHFM
In 2008 Mr. Charles Akins, a retired boilermaker and ship surveyor, received a dreadful diagnosis that would force him to take a trip down memory lane—all the way back to the 1960s. Mr. Akins was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, a type of asbestos-related cancer that affects the peritoneum (lining of the internal organs). Around 30% Continue Reading »
TV Ad Positions Alcohol Alongside Asbestos
Written on January 21, 2014 at 10:10 am, by MRHFM
A graphic TV ad depicting one of the deadliest consequences of consuming too much alcohol has also thrust the dangers of asbestos back into the spotlight. The controversial ad, released during Alcohol Awareness Week, shows a tumor slowly growing in the bottom of a beer glass in unison every swig the drinker takes. The narrative Continue Reading »
NIOSH Study Finds Firefighters at Higher Risk for Mesothelioma
Written on January 8, 2014 at 1:09 pm, by MRHFM
A study led by The National Institute for Occupational and Safety and Health (NIOSH), in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Public Health Sciences in the University of California at Davis, examined the relationship between firefighting and cancer. The findings, published online in the peer-reviewed journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM), Continue Reading »
Quick Guide to EPA Asbestos Laws
Written on December 27, 2013 at 2:47 pm, by Neil Maune
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Although asbestos is no longer used in construction and the manufacturing of construction products and materials, the threat of exposure still exists. Many structures that were built before 1980 may still have asbestos roofs, furnaces, plumbing, floor tiles, fireplaces, and more. Exposure can occur during renovation or demolition, during a Continue Reading »
