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As of 2018, the failure to ban asbestos remains a global problem that will plague the world for many decades to come. Though 66 countries have banned asbestos because of its proven health risk, there are still many that have not. In fact, half of the G20 countries still mine or use asbestos. The G20 …
It’s that time of year when thoughts of renovating your older home come to mind, but DIY and asbestos exposure are a real consideration before you begin. Asbestos was a part of the construction in almost all buildings in the 1940s to early 1980s. It was readily available, fire retardant, easily molded into various shapes …
Danny Katz of U.S. PIRG, a consumer advocate group, says after testing over a dozen products at the American accessories chain Claire’s, the group found that teen cosmetics tested positive for asbestos in three of the samples. In The Netherlands, Dutch health and safety authorities also found asbestos in two types of Claire’s cosmetics for …
Asbestos was widely used as an ingredient in construction materials from the early 20th Century until approximately 1980 – a period of time when Dallas, Texas experienced rapid growth. Construction workers in Dallas during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s often worked in environments where Dallas asbestos exposure was common, including in commercial and residential construction. …
It is a proven fact that asbestos exposure can develop into deadly mesothelioma. But how does this happen to healthy cells? Microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled into the lungs, yet the deadly mesothelioma disease can appear in physically remote mesothelial cells¹. Latest experiments Arti Shukla, Ph.D., associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the …
