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Workers and supervisors must be able to recognize asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) and know what to do if they come across them in order to protect themselves and others. There are three main levels of information, instruction and training. These relate to: Asbestos awareness Non-licensable work with asbestos Licensable work with asbestos. “Attending a training course […]

Patients who are presenting troublesome symptoms such as unrelenting coughing, severe shortness of breath, or chest pains need to be seen by their doctor as soon as possible. While these are symptoms commonly shared with many other issues they are also the primary symptoms of mesothelioma. After they see their physician and alert them to their […]

Asbestos is a word we hear thrown around a lot and most people know that it is dangerous and that exposure to it can cause health problems. However, beyond that most do not know much at all about this dangerous material compound. That is why we wanted to answer some of the most common questions […]

Mesothelioma is a rare and still barely understood form of cancer that is caused by exposure to the compound known as asbestos. When the particles of asbestos are breathed in and absorbed into the body it causes many harmful side effects the worst being the development of mesothelioma. There are many ways people have been […]

Since the late 1890s, asbestos has been known as a carcinogenic that brings about various health issues with every exposure. The worst thing with asbestos related complications is that they’re not immediate and take decades to develop. It can take 10-60 years to develop since the initial exposure. For workers exposed in the 60s to […]