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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…