May 172022
Asbestos questions
Can Asbestos Cause Sinus Problems?
Over the years, regulations have improved to help prevent the average homeowner or their family from being exposed to asbestos.
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New studies, court rulings, trust changes and finds from the archives, and what each one means for a family with an asbestos claim.
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May 172022
Asbestos questions
Can Asbestos Cause Sleep Apnea?
Asbestos exposure does not directly cause sleep apnea. However, asbestos exposure can lead to breathing diseases like asbestosis, and sleep apnea can develop as a secondary condition.
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May 172022
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Is it Illegal to Bury Asbestos?
There is no federal law that makes burying asbestos illegal in the United States. If you bury asbestos or asbestos containing material in your garden, it is safe as long as no one disturbs it.
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May 162022
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Would A House Built in the 1920s Have Asbestos?
We know today that asbestos is incredibly dangerous, capable of causing severe respiratory illness, mesothelioma, and a half-dozen different cancers.
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May 142022
From the archives
Asbestos Dangers Even Lurk In The History Of the Iron
The process of removing creases from fabric has been around far longer than modern or even antique irons.
May 132022
Asbestos questions
What Are The Symptoms of An Asbestos Rash?
The National Cancer Institute states that there is no safe level of asbestos exposure.1 While most people who develop asbestos-related health conditions were exposed at work, others may encounter the mineral…
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May 102022
Asbestos questions
Is There Asbestos in Carpets?
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that has been used in construction and manufacturing since the early 20th century.
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May 82022
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Asbestos Danger While Antiquing: Three Popular Items To Be Cautious About
Asbestos has its characteristic benefits as a material, and consequently, product manufacturers widely used it before the dangers of the substance were publicly uncovered.
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May 12022
Asbestos questions
How To Test Clothes For Asbestos
The National Cancer Institute states that there is no safe level of asbestos exposure.1 While the federal government has banned the sale, manufacture, and import of most asbestos products since the late…
Apr 152022
Asbestos questions
What Is a Surfactant for Asbestos Removal?
In simplest terms, a surfactant is just a wetting agent (chemical) that increases a liquid’s ability to penetrate a specific target.
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Apr 112022
From the archives
California's State Rock is Asbestos?
– Senator Luther E. Gibson of Solano County in a letter to then-Governor Edmond G. Brown, urging him to approve Gibson’s bill to make Serpentine the official state rock of California.
Mar 292022
From the archives
Kent Asbestos Cigarette Filters: Danger Upon Danger
Millions of people have paid a price for corporate industry cover-ups. The latest culprits in the dragnet are oil companies, and documents that they were warned by their own scientists about the harm their product could…
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