Tag: Asbestos

Asbestos-Related Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Asbestos-Related Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

In the days of playing with liquid mercury and drinking from lead-piped water lines, we knew little about how exposure to certain things could lead to future health issues. Asbestos is one such material. As a result of extensive studies, […]

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Risk of Mesothelioma for Shipyard Workers

Risk of Mesothelioma for Shipyard Workers

Shipyard workers dedicate their careers to building ships primarily for industrial and military purposes. Unfortunately, what many shipbuilders don’t realize or haven’t been warned against is the fact that asbestos exposure on the job is perhaps the greatest work hazard […]

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Mesothelioma in Railroad Workers

Mesothelioma in Railroad Workers

Generations of workers across different industries have been exposed to asbestos and have developed asbestos-related diseases, including railroad workers. Because of the widespread use of asbestos in products from the 1920s through the 1980s, millions of people were exposed to […]

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