Asbestos Fibers Just As Deadly Regardless of Size Recognized as one of the six types of asbestos, tremolite is considered to be one of the more deadly forms of asbestos due to its long, sharp, needle-like fibers that are easily inhaled and embedded in the soft tissue of the lungs and surrounding organs. Tremolite is […]
Asbestos Exposure At Weirton Steel
Asbestos Exposure At Weirton Steel A brief history Weirton Steel, formerly known as National Steel aka International Steel Group (ISGI) was a nationally known steel company that dominated parts of West Virginia. The steel mill thrived throughout the 20thcentury and still exists as a major supplier today, though under a different name. Not only did […]
Smoking and Asbestos Lung Cancer
Smoking and Asbestos Lung Cancer It’s hard to believe that lung cancer was once a rare disease that doctors were unfamiliar with and considered a once-in-a-lifetime find. It wasn’t medically recognized until the 18th century and as of 1900, only 140 lung cancer cases were ever documented. As smoking became an increasingly popular habit at the […]
Asbestos in Factories – The Armley Asbestos Disaster
Asbestos in Factories – The Armley Asbestos Disaster The job of a factory worker encompasses many responsibilities – from machine operation to line production, workers take raw materials to create new products. Asbestos containing products manufactured in factories were also frequently used in: pipe covering for steam lines and hot water lines, block insulation, cement, […]
No Such Thing as “Safer” Types of Asbestos
No Such Thing as “Safer” Types of Asbestos There are six different types of asbestos that occur naturally throughout the world, each having characteristics that make it useful in certain compounds. Some argue that some of these types are “safer,” than others to work with and handle, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration states […]
Other Cancers Caused By Asbestos Exposure
Other Cancers Caused By Asbestos Exposure Asbestos is a known carcinogen most identified with mesothelioma, a cancer in the lining of the lungs (pleura) and stomach (peritoneal). Friable asbestos fibers can be easily inhaled or swallowed and remain in certain parts of the body for years. These tiny fibers become embedded in soft tissue causing scarring […]
The Lone Industry Using Asbestos Today
The Lone Industry Using Asbestos Today Close to 20 years ago asbestos was primarily used in roofing products (62% of the market), but even then, domestic consumption had dramatically decreased as most manufacturers began using asbestos substitutes and replaced asbestos-containing products. The last asbestos mine closed in 2002 and industries like the chlor-alkali industry were […]
Doctrine of Strict Liability
In 1965, the American Law Institute published the second edition of Restatement of the Law of Torts and set into motion a special rule on strict liability, which states in Section 402A “One who sells any product in a defective condition unreasonably dangerous to the user or consumer or to his property is subject to liability to […]
Huge Fines for Improper Asbestos Removal at Westinghouse
Huge Fines for Improper Asbestos Removal at Westinghouse Earlier last month improper asbestos removal at the former Westinghouse plants in Churchill, PA was reported after photographs of unsafe asbestos abatement tactics were discovered and reports of untrained and unprotected workers were confirmed. The Allegheny Health Department fined the owners and developers of this site $1.4 […]
Asbestos Exposure Victims – the Bystander Effect
Asbestos Exposure Victims – the Bystander Effect With many of the asbestos manufacturers having gone bankrupt, many cases today rarely involve victims who were heavily exposed to asbestos (i.e., working with the product directly). Instead, studies have found that victims of asbestos-related illnesses such as mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis are a result of bystander […]