New Threat in Libby, MT: Asbestos Water Contamination

by Shrader Law | Feb 15, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Toxicity tests conducted on the water surrounding Libby, Montana indicate that high levels of asbestos are present. This will need to be added to the Libby cleanup effort, which has already cost $370 million over the past decade, according to the Great Falls Tribune. Until 1990, W.R. Grace & Co. mined asbestos-laden vermiculate in the Libby area to make residential insulation, and now Libby...

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French Study: Later Asbestos Exposure Reduces Risk of Mesothelioma

by Shrader Law | Feb 13, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

A study recently published by French researchers in the European Respiratory Journal found that when people are exposed to asbestos later in life they have a lower risk of developing mesothelioma than people who were exposed at an earlier age. Mesothelioma is a rare and deadly cancer, and the main cause of mesothelioma is exposure to asbestos. Roughly 2,000 to 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with...

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Parents to Occupy Brooklyn School to Postpone Asbestos Removal

by Shrader Law | Feb 13, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

On Tuesday, angry parents protested in front of Cobble Hill School in Brooklyn in an effort to postpone asbestos removal efforts until the summer vacation. The outrage stems from an announcement last week that the Department of Education plans to begin asbestos removal from the grade school immediately, and parents fear that the 708 students at the school may be exposed to the carcinogenic fiber...

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Asbestos Kills American Workers

by Shrader Law | Feb 12, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Mesothelioma is a rare yet deadly form of cancer, the only known cause of which is exposure to asbestos. Because of that fact, the truth is that mesothelioma is entirely preventable, and our hope is that educating the public about mesothelioma and asbestos exposure will help bring an end to this fatal disease. Did you know that asbestos is the largest cause of occupational cancer in the United...

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What is Vermiculite and Why Should I Worry About it?

by Shrader Law | Feb 1, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Vermiculite is a naturally-occurring mineral that was at one time commonly used in insulation for attics and walls. Vermiculite itself is harmless. The problem is that more than 70% of all vermiculite sold in the United States from 1919 to 1940 came from a mine in Libby, Montana. The mine also held a deposit of asbestos, and so Libby vermiculite was contaminated with asbestos, the cause of...

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Asbestos: From Miracle Material to Carcinogen

by Shrader Law | Jan 17, 2013 | Mesothelioma, Toxic Exposure

Research has shown that asbestos exposure often leads to many life-threatening diseases, including Mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. But before the deadly properties of asbestos were discovered, it was actually a revolutionary substance. The information below will help you get a more comprehensive picture of what exactly this complex substance is and what it does. What Is Asbestos?...

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