Tuesday, December 21st, 2010
Introduction to Asbestos from 1959
This clip is from the 1959 film, “Asbestos: a Matter of Time,” by the Bureau of Mines (US Department of the Interior.) The entire film is available on GoggleVideo. This clip describes key properties of asbestos and some of its uses in the 1950s. Inhaling asbestos dust, can cause asbestosis, lung cancer and esothelioma. Asbestos [...]
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Monday, December 20th, 2010
How dangerous is asbestos in outside house shingles?
I bought an house of the 50s and was not told that its shingles were made from Asbestos. They are in pretty good shape and last year I pained over them. I learned that it is very expensive to remove the Asbestos shingles, thousands of Dollars. Some of my neighbors put new siding over thier [...]
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
What Do You Know About Malignant Mesothelioma
Malignant mesothelioma can be said as a rare type of cancer, but there are about three new patients diagnosed for this disease every year. Even though the number is relatively small, but it can be anyone, including our beloved people or us. One thing we should always remember, the cause of malignant mesothelioma, which is [...]
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Sunday, May 16th, 2010
Asbestos to Ruin Mesothelial Cells
A long exposure of asbestos may cause a disease in people. It is because asbestos contains dangerous substance which can cause damage inside mesothelial cells. These cells are those which protect the stomach, heart, and lung by producing lubricating fluid for the tissue of the organs. If these cells get damaged, people may suffer from [...]
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Friday, May 29th, 2009
How Far Did You Know About Mesothelioma?
Recently, this mesothelioma word is becoming very popular these days. Millions of people search on this keyword on Google every day to find out and learn more about mesothelioma and it related issues. So, what is mesothelioma anyway? In a simple word, mesothelioma is form of cancer that is almost always caused by exposure to [...]
