For decades, workers were exposed to asbestos on the job without their knowledge. Many times employers and business owners were aware that employees were being exposed to the toxic fiber, but no action was taken to protect them. In many...
Las enfermedades causadas por la exposición al amianto pueden ser algunas de las más devastadoras. Muchas víctimas de mesotelioma, asbestosis y otros tipos de cáncer de pulmón suelen desarrollar la enfermedad mucho antes de notar ningún síntoma. De hecho,...
Imagine learning that not one but four of your co-workers have passed away from similar diseases. This would likely lead many people to be fearful that there is some sort of danger threatening others who share the same work space....
Victims of asbestos-related diseases often have a very difficult time understanding how they were exposed, when they were exposed and who is responsible for the exposure. And to make matters worse, many companies will do whatever they can to avoid...
Cuando leemos historias sobre personas que padecen una enfermedad relacionada con el amianto, a menudo se trata de hombres mayores que trabajaron en condiciones peligrosas durante décadas. Con menos frecuencia, pero aún con demasiada frecuencia, leemos sobre las mujeres a las que se les diagnostica...
For many years now, it’s been common knowledge that the use of asbestos products was harmful — and potentially fatal — for anyone who came into contact with the material. As thousands in North Carolina and the rest of the...
Many people may already be aware that there are some folks who are more likely to have been exposed to asbestos than others. We have discussed how it was not uncommon for shipbuilders, plumbers, construction workers and soldiers in the...
Every day, there are many business decisions that are made in efforts to save money. Business owners want to cut costs and pull in as much profit as they can. Often times, these decisions have more to do with how...
Victims of diseases that are related to asbestos exposure are among those who truly understand how difficult their illness can be. Often times, a person who was exposed to asbestos had no idea how dangerous it was to be breathing...
Charlotte residents familiar with Nestle products may have positive associations with the chocolate producer, but workers who were ordered to demolish a factory building that once belonged to the company were left feeling bitter about the illegal process. Not only...