Are you aware of the outcomes of the asbestos materials? Do you know you can get certified by a reputed body on asbestos awareness? While it will cost you to become certified it doesn’t cost a thing to become informed. We can provide free information on asbestos, what it is, what it does, how [...]
Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that comes in different colors and takes different structural forms. Six types of asbestos became commonly used in the 20th century, though at least a hundred other asbestiform minerals are found in nature. It is resistant to heat, electricity and chemical reaction. It fireproofs and strengthens, prevents chemical combustion and [...]
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was mined and incorporated into products to make them stronger and fireproof. It made products safer by preventing fire, but it unfortunately causes deadly health effects, including malignant mesothelioma and pulmonary disease. The construction industry used asbestos more than any other industry by making thousands of products with asbestos. Other [...]
Asbestos is a highly toxic fibre which can cause severe illness including the rare and incurable cancer, mesothelioma. Asbestos fibres are most toxic in a powder form when they become airborne and can be inhaled. The thin needle like fibres embed themselves in the lungs and it is there that they wreak havoc on the [...]
Image source: Ruthie Dawson-Pinterest Hollywood has many tricks up its sleeve when trying to create magical worlds for us to enjoy. The end product can be so believable that it’s hard to imagine that anything untoward could possibly been a factor. Unfortunately Hollywood perfection comes at a price. One of the most popular [...]
Asbestos Mine Quebec Canada In the Canadian territory Quebec there is a town called Asbestos named after what was, up until 2012, one of its prime industries. With only two mines remaining and a worldwide campaign to outlaw the substance the industry struggled. The remaining mine in Asbestos had been promised a [...]
Asbestos is a mineral which has been used widely throughout history gaining momentum during the industrial revolution. Asbestos fibres could be found in everything from roofing to crayons until it was discovered how harmful the mineral was to people’s health. While most developed countries have banned the use of asbestos over the past 10-20 years [...]
One of the oldest running and most beloved attractions of the Edinburgh Fringe festival has been canceled due to the discovery of asbestos. The Ladyboys of Bangkok have become a familiar face at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, the colourful troop have graced the stage for more than 17 years delighting festival goers with their outlandish [...]
Judith Winkel was awarded 13 million dollars by a California Court in compensation after developing mesothelioma from her use of Cashmere Bouquet talcum powder. It is believed from her use of the powder she developed 95% of her cancer, the other 5% can be attributed to 4 other bands she used around that time period. [...]
A coachbuilder who worked for Ireland’s transport authority, CIÉ, during the 1970’s died at the age of 67 after developing an aggressive form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure. Noel Sweeney’s remains were examined by Coroner Dr. Brian Farrell, who concluded that Mr. Sweeney had acquired his terminal illness through occupational exposure of asbestos while [...]
