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- Asbestos and Mesothelioma Risk in Older Pittsburgh Homes
Oct 17, 2025
What Families Should Know Before Renovating When you own an older home in Pittsburgh or Western Pennsylvania, especially one built before the 1980s, renovations are often part of the plan. People renovate to modernize outdated styles, improve energy efficiency, repair wear and tear, and boost resale value. Yet with those updates comes a hidden risk: asbestos, which may be found behind walls, under flooring, or in insulation. Renovation work can disturb these materials and release...Read More - Take-Home & Secondhand Asbestos Exposure in Western Pennsylvania
Oct 10, 2025
What Families Should Know Before Filing In Western Pennsylvania, asbestos exposure is not always limited to industrial worksites. Many families have experienced what is known as take-home or secondary exposure, meaning microscopic asbestos fibers were carried from a worksite into the home, placing loved ones at serious risk. This article explains how that happens, which industries in our region are most implicated, and what legal options may be available. As a Pittsburgh-based firm with decades...Read More - Trust Funds vs. Lawsuits in Western Pennsylvania
Sep 26, 2025
Choosing the Best Path for Mesothelioma Claimants When a family in Western Pennsylvania receives a mesothelioma diagnosis, one of the first questions is often financial: How can we cover medical bills and hold companies accountable for decades of asbestos exposure? At Savinis, Kane & Gallucci, LLC, we’ve guided Pittsburgh and Allegheny County families through these same decisions. For many, the choice comes down to whether to file a lawsuit, pursue compensation through an asbestos bankruptcy...Read More - Holding Steel & Manufacturing Giants Accountable in Allegheny County
Sep 12, 2025
Mesothelioma Litigation Strategies for Pennsylvania Families When someone in Allegheny County hears the word mesothelioma, it often comes with painful memories of a steel mill, a factory, or another industrial workplace where asbestos exposure was part of daily life. Families in Pittsburgh, the Mon Valley, and surrounding communities have carried this burden for decades. A question we hear often is: Do I still have legal rights if my asbestos exposure happened decades ago, or if...Read More - 5 hidden sources of asbestos exposure
Sep 8, 2025
We know asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral, can cause serious health issues, including mesothelioma and lung cancer. Despite its known dangers, we still find asbestos in various products. From toys and cosmetics to appliances and our vehicles, we can find ourselves exposed to this mineral in unexpected places. By having an understanding of where we may come into contact with this material we can take precautions against exposure. The following will provide additional information on...Read More - Do popcorn ceilings have asbestos in them?
Aug 19, 2025
If you buy a house with popcorn ceilings, one of your first concerns may be that it contains asbestos. This can also be a concern for a worker who notices that their place of employment has these older styles of ceilings. If you’re spending eight hours a day somewhere, you don’t want to be breathing asbestos particles the entire time. But is this concern warranted? Is there actually asbestos in popcorn ceilings? Health risks of...Read More - What is the difference between asbestosis and mesothelioma?
Jul 14, 2025
Exposure to asbestos can lead to serious health conditions, including asbestosis and mesothelioma. While both diseases stem from asbestos exposure, they differ in nature, symptoms, and legal implications. It is helpful for those affected by asbestos exposure to know the difference. Asbestosis and mesothelioma defined Asbestos, a once-common material in construction and manufacturing, can result in serious illness if inhaled. We now know that inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause severe damage to lung tissue...Read More - EPA to Revisit Asbestos Ban in the USA
Jul 7, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced its decision to reconsider the Biden administration’s ban on chrysotile asbestos, a type of asbestos used in the United States. This move has sparked debate among environmental advocates and industry stakeholders. Asbestos, a known carcinogen, has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually, prompting efforts to phase it out completely. The Biden-era ban aimed to eliminate chrysotile asbestos under the Toxic Substances Control Act, marking a...Read More - Pennsylvania to spend $75 million to fix asbestos in schools
Jun 17, 2025
Parents and students alike tend to think that school should be a safe space, at least physically. While schools can’t always prevent all forms of trauma and bullying, they can offer reasonably safe buildings and nutritious meals. In recent years, many school districts have invested heavily in modernized safety systems for lockdown scenarios. These projects focus on controlling the flow of pedestrian traffic into a school building and creating barriers for the protection of students...Read More - New laws could limit mesothelioma litigation and compensation
Apr 5, 2025
Mesothelioma is one of the deadliest forms of cancer. It starts in the lining of the organs and then eventually metastasizes or spreads to other parts of the body. Mesothelioma is notorious for growing slowly. People often don’t get diagnosed until decades after their exposure to asbestos. Workers who have previously handled asbestos, their family members and even members of the general public may eventually need to take legal action. The law allows those with...Read More