Archive:  2018

Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals used in many products because it adds strength, heat resistance, and chemical resistance. Asbestos is a hazardous material. If employers and workers do not take proper precautions for work around asbestos, workers may develop serious chronic health problems or even die of an asbestos-related disease.
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15
Jun
2018

2 Things You Should Know About Asbestos

June 15th, 2018
Asbestos can be found everywhere, from your walls, fabrics, brake linings, and many more, as it is a naturally occurring fibrous mineral that is anti-heat, fire, and electricity. If you are exposed to it might become deadly to your health. It has been known since it’s discovery that Asbestos can cause mesothelioma cancer in lungs, abdomen, or heart. Therefore, Asbestos is harmful to anyone exposed to it.
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07
Mar
2018

How Asbestos Exposure Related to Smoking?

March 7th, 2018
It is common knowledge that smoking is hazardous to one’s health. Additionally, many people know that exposure to asbestos is very dangerous and can lead to the development of the disease mesothelioma. What many people do not know, however, is that when smoking and asbestos exposure are combined, both of the harmful elements work together to create a much higher risk for the development of mesothelioma, or other types of cancers.
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28
Feb
2018

The Importance Of Asbestos Disease

February 28th, 2018
Over the past few years, there has been a requirement for asbestos disease information. This is mainly because of asbestos, a harmful contaminant that once finds widespread application in industries, construction processes, and building materials. However, after the spread of asbestos disease information, the use of this contaminant has been banned and regulated.
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14
Feb
2018

Asbestos: Health Exposure

February 14th, 2018
We all know that, Exposure to asbestos in the form of fibers is always considered dangerous. Working with, or exposure to, material that is friable, or materials or works that could cause release of loose asbestos fibers, is considered high risk.
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06
Feb
2018

Asbestos Trust Fund Bill

February 6th, 2018
Asbestos is a natural mineral that had been lauded as a “miracle” because of its special properties. Asbestos is extremely durable and can resist most chemical reactions as well as fire. As such, asbestos has been mined for centuries and it was increasingly used for a variety of applications around the world.
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31
Jan
2018

What Is Asbestosis in Vancouver?

January 31st, 2018
Asbestosis is a lung disease that develops when asbestos fibers cause scarring in your lungs. The scarring restricts your breathing and interferes with the ability of oxygen to enter your bloodstream. Breathing high levels of asbestos fibers for a long time may result in scar-like tissue in the lungs and in the pleural membrane (lining) that surrounds the lung.
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23
Jan
2018

Asbestos Exposure Health Risk Symptoms

January 23rd, 2018
It is known that breathing asbestos can increase the risk of cancer in people. People working in industries that make or use asbestos products or who are involved in asbestos mining may be exposed to high levels of asbestos.
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We all heard of Asbestos and the horrible consequences it has in our health. Exposure to Asbestos is one of the most popular reasons for having a disease of a lung cancer. Asbestosis is “a form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis)” which causes interstitial fibrosis or scarring of the lungs.
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09
Jan
2018

Safe Removal of Asbestos-Containing Materials

January 9th, 2018
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fiber with several beneficial characteristics which made it very popular. Asbestos fibers are very malleable, and therefore very easy to incorporate into various products. In addition, the material is naturally a great insulator, resistant to fire and chemical erosion, and is very strong.
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01
Jan
2018

Asbestos in Vancouver, British Columbia

January 1st, 2018
We all know that Asbestos is a danger to human health. It gives diseases that take a long time to cure. One of the common diseases you can get is having a lung cancer. Everyone knows that asbestos is dangerous and causes serious lung diseases such as mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer.
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