What Is Mesothelioma and How Does Asbestos Exposure Cause It?
Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer most often caused by exposure to asbestos. For decades, asbestos was used across countless industries — construction, shipbuilding, automotive manufacturing, and even household products — before its dangers became widely known. Unfortunately, thousands of people in the US alone are still being diagnosed every year, often decades after […]
Understanding Asbestos Bans in the USA and Current, Ongoing Risks
Despite decades of public awareness about its dangers, asbestos has not been completely banned in the United States. As stated in the linked BBC article, “On Monday, (former) EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the ban applied only to chrysotile asbestos, also known as “white asbestos”, the only type known to be imported for use in […]