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Britain’s National Asbestos Helpline Joins Cause for International Action Mesothelioma Day

by | Feb 19, 2013 | Mesothelioma

Britain’s National Asbestos Helpline (NAH) has added its support to a growing number of international groups calling for a worldwide ban on asbestos products as part of the campaign for Action Mesothelioma Day (July 6). This international event is meant to draw attention to the global scale and consequences of asbestos use. Other organizations that have joined the cause include the United...

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Automobile Mechanics and Asbestos Exposure

by | Feb 18, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

If you are a professional automotive technician or mechanic, or if you are a “weekend warrior” who changes your own bakes and clutches, you need to know about the risk of asbestos exposure from auto parts and how to limit asbestos exposure that can cause diseases such as mesothelioma. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber that has been used in some brakes and clutches because of its...

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Asbestos on Wrecked Exxon Valdez

by | Feb 18, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

The ship that was once known as the Exxon Valdez is in the news once more: this time for potentially exposing ship demolition workers to toxic asbestos. The Exxon Valdez, which dumped millions of gallons of crude oil into the waters off Alaska in 1989, is currently off the coast of India and scheduled to be dismantled at the Alang shipyard. However, the fact that the ship is laden with asbestos,...

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In Canada, Public Water Shielded from Asbestos by Slime

by | Feb 17, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Experts know that there is asbestos in the water pipes of Regina, Saskatchewan. However, officials and microbiologists claim that the mixture of asbestos and cement that forms in the city’s pipes is protected by a thin layer of slime produced by bacteria living in the pipes, and that neither the bacteria nor the asbestos is a threat to citizens’ lives. Dr. Roy Cullimore, a Regina microbiologist,...

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Asbestos in the Home

by | Feb 16, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Exposure to asbestos is the only known cause of mesothelioma. You may not know it, but there is a possibility that there is asbestos in your home right now. Where can asbestos be found in the home? What should you do if you have asbestos in your home? Learn about the answers to these and other asbestos questions in this post. Asbestos is a mineral that was once very popular in construction and...

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