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Recognizable character actor Ed Lauter, a veteran of movies and TV, passed away at 74. His publicist said Mr. Lauter died on October 16th from mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer usually caused by exposure to asbestos. The source of exposure was not identified. Though usually tied to a workplace environment, there are numerous opportunities for exposure since …
Denmark has seen a rapid rise in the occurrence of malignant mesothelioma since the 1950s. There was almost no asbestos usage in Denmark until the post World War II era. At that time, it rose steadily until an asbestos ban was implemented in 1980, with an exception for asbestos cement products and brake linings. From …
Anyone renovating a home built before the 1980s should be aware of the possibility of asbestos in many of the building materials. If there is a doubt, the suspect materials should be tested and, if found, removed by a certified abatement company. The royal family of Prince William and Kate have been going through the …
Asbest, Russia – the name says it all. This city of 70,000 on the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains has one major industry: mining asbestos. While the United States and most developed economies have either provided stringent requirements for handling the mineral, or banned it outright, Russia has increased production – from 850,000 tons …
A longtime blogger and advocate for asbestos awareness, Debbie Brewer, recently lost her battle with the disease at age 53. Ms. Brewer was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2006 and was thought to have contracted the disease as a child through the daily welcome-home hugs to her father who worked around asbestos at a dockyard. She …
