Asbestos has negative influence on health, provoking the development of irreversible processes in airways and lungs. Asbestos health effects are not limited by respiratory system disorders, it affects other organs of the human body too. The most of diseases are work-related, i.e. people contact with asbestos on their work places.…
Regulations for Recognizing Diseases Caused By Exposure To Asbestos in Europe
Recognizing diseases correctly is highly important in various types of asbestos issues. The nature of asbestos is not studied properly yet, there are a lot of scientific doubts regarding the link between asbestos and various diseases that are considered as asbestos-related. However, some facts in this area already have been…
Control of Exposure to Asbestos in Europe
In April 2012 the Control of Asbestos Regulations came in force. Its purpose was to enforce the control of exposure to asbestos in Europe and check the compliance with the requirements adopted for manufacturers and employers. This resolution contained changes to the previously existed Directive that came in force in…
Exposure to Asbestos At Schools
While the majority of people associate asbestos exposure with work in the industries where this mineral is used, this is not the only source of harmful dust. According to the reports from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), many US school buildings are made of materials that contain asbestos. This means…
Asbestos PPE: Protective Suits And Respirators
On the works for reconstruction asbestos-containing building or removing this dangerous mineral from other objects PPE units are often used. These are personal protective equipment that helps to minimize the effects of asbestos exposure on health, acting as a barrier between the body and asbestos dust. There are two main…
Asbestos and COPD Claims
While the major reason for filing a lawsuit related with asbestos exposure is severe conditions like lung cancer or other fatal diseases, there are lots of people struggling from other types of asbestos-related diseases and don’t even know that they can request financial compensation for this.. A big group of…
How To Protect Yourself From Diseases Caused By Asbestos At Work?
The major problem of manufacturing products that contain asbestos is that employees directly contact with this toxic mineral. It has been proved that there are a lot of dangerous, often deathful, diseases caused by asbestos. The major risk group is employees who work directly with asbestos or the products containing…
What Is Mesothelioma?
Malignant mesothelioma is oncologic tumor that develops from the tissue that covers chest, abdominal cavities or pericard. About 80% of cases deal with pleural mesothelioma. The major reason of this disease is long-lasting contact with asbestos. The probability of mesothelioma rises proportionally to the duration and intensity of contact with…
Where the Risk of Asbestos Exposure Higher?
Asbestos was highly popular mineral in the last two centuries. It was mined in big volumes and used for strengthening cement compounds for building, as well as in insulation, pipes, especially for plumbing. The problem of asbestos was that the influence of this mineral for health was not studied properly…