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Asbestos-related diseases and their symptoms

Asbestos-related diseases and their symptoms

Many people in North Carolina continue to suffer from various illnesses caused principally or exclusively by exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. While asbestos is no longer used in new buildings, the mineral is present in the many older buildings in…

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Study: 15,000 asbestos-related deaths occur each year in U.S.

Study: 15,000 asbestos-related deaths occur each year in U.S.

Asbestos has long been identified as the cause of certain kinds of lung cancer such as mesothelioma and respiratory diseases such asbestosis, but obtaining a reliable number for asbestos-related deaths in a given year has proved more troublesome. A recent…

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What does asbestos look like?

What does asbestos look like?

Property owners across North Carolina should understand that they have an obligation to maintain safe and hazard-free premises. This includes addressing and removing asbestos if it poses a threat to people on the property. However, asbestos is not always as…

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The trouble with tracking asbestos exposure

The trouble with tracking asbestos exposure

Take a moment and think back to what you may have been doing 10, 20 or even 30 years ago. If you were working, try and remember what projects you were working on and where you were, down to the…

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TNM: 3 letters critical in describing mesothelioma

TNM: 3 letters critical in describing mesothelioma

We have often discussed the fact that diagnosis is extremely complicated when it comes to mesothelioma. There are several reasons for this. To begin with, the symptoms of mesothelioma are often similar to the symptoms of other illnesses. Chest pain,…

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Two charged in careless removal of asbestos-containing products

Two charged in careless removal of asbestos-containing products

This blog has repeatedly called attention to the fact that many old buildings in North Carolina contain large amounts of asbestos-containing products that pose a significant health hazard. Both state and federal regulations specify the methods of removing and disposing…

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Asbestos claims often left up to victims’ family members

Asbestos claims often left up to victims’ family members

In several posts on this blog, we have discussed the tragic toll that asbestos exposure can take on people’s health. Unfortunately, many of the cases we explore and talk about here involve a person who has died as a result…

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Exit plan concerns residents of town destroyed by asbestos

Exit plan concerns residents of town destroyed by asbestos

People across North Carolina may be aware of the devastating situation that has taken place across the country in Libby, Montana. To inform people who may not be, the city was essentially a battleground for asbestos-related illnesses caused by a…

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Product liability: talc takes another hit asbestos source

Product liability: talc takes another hit asbestos source

We wrote in this blog several weeks ago about a man who worked in a factory that processed talc for cosmetic manufacturers and who recovered damages for exposure to asbestos in the talc. Another case involving talc as the source…

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Amphibole and chrysotile: 2 types of asbestos, both dangerous

Amphibole and chrysotile: 2 types of asbestos, both dangerous

We often discuss how common it can be to find asbestos in the vehicles, buildings and materials we come into contact with every day. Asbestos fibers are used for a number of reasons, including fireproofing and insulation, and just as…

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