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- Mesothelioma patients typically experience 3 stages
Aug 23, 2019
If you worked in a Pennsylvania coalmine, factory or shipyard, you might have been exposed to asbestos at some point in your career. Living in a home or going to a school that was built in the 1970s or earlier also poses a risk for asbestos exposure. Contracting an asbestos-related illness such as mesothelioma is not typically immediately apparent. This is because it usually takes years for symptoms to develop. Once a doctor diagnoses your illness, it is...Read More - Despite warnings decades ago, asbestos is still used in the U.S.
Aug 21, 2019
There are many important things to know about asbestos, including how significantly asbestos has affected people who have been exposed to it. Did you know that the U.S. is the only western industrial nation that has not banned asbestos? That’s despite the fact that the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared that asbestos is a carcinogen over 40 years ago. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that one in three deaths that result from...Read More - How much do you know about asbestos?
Aug 14, 2019
Asbestos often seems like an antiquated word, something now obsolete, a throwback to the 1960s. You might remember certain products that manufacturers and salesmen promoted as “flame retardant” because they contained asbestos. Once people started learning how dangerous microscopic asbestos fibers can be to human health, the powers that be instituted regulations regarding its use. For some reason, many pushed asbestos to the back burner; in fact, for a long time, people scarcely mentioned or...Read More - Worried about a diagnosis? Should you get a second opinion?
Aug 3, 2019
There are many reasons you or your loved one might visit a Pennsylvania doctor’s office. Such visits may simply be part of your regular health regimen, especially if you’re a parent of young children. At other times, an unexpected health concern might prompt your need to schedule an appointment. When seeking medical attention, you have a right to reasonably expect that the doctor in question will be able to assess your situation and properly diagnosis...Read More - Mesothelioma: What type of treatment is available?
Jul 25, 2019
Many Pennsylvania families have been devastated to learn that a member of their household has contracted a deadly disease in the workplace, school or elsewhere. Mesothelioma is a terminal affliction. If you are familiar with the term, you might be among the tens of thousands of people in Pittsburgh or other parts of the country who are trying to cope with this illness. There is currently no cure for Mesothelioma, which you can contract if you’re exposed to...Read More - Terminal illness: Adjusting to the life changes it brings
Jul 11, 2019
When you heard your doctor say that tests and examination lead him or her to believe that you have a terminal illness, you might have felt like the earth dropped from underneath your feet. You might have sought medical attention because of certain symptoms you were experiencing. If your situation involves suspected asbestos exposure, such symptoms might include chest pain, lingering cough, weight loss or extreme fatigue. Mesothelioma and asbestosis are two asbestos-related illnesses for...Read More - Pennsylvania companies have to follow the rules
Jul 5, 2019
If you live or work in a building scheduled to undergo construction, demolition or renovation, your health might be at risk. This is especially true if you’re located in an area such as Pittsburgh or another Pennsylvania region where the erection of many structures and buildings was before 1985. As an employee, your employer is legally obligated to inform you if there is a potential asbestos problem in your workplace. Your employer must also provide...Read More - Did workplace asbestos exposure cause latent illness?
Jun 26, 2019
Many jobs involve high risks for injuries. For instance, if you’re a fire fighter or law enforcement officer, you understand that you take a risk every time you report for duty. What about risks you might not be aware of, however? There are many workplaces in this state and others where workers are exposed to microscopic asbestos fibers without having any prior knowledge of their presence. Worse, in many asbestos-related injury situations, injured workers later...Read More - Asbestos regulations that help keep you and your loved ones safe
Jun 17, 2019
Many Pittsburgh families, as well as those in surrounding Pennsylvania regions, are part of long lines of workers who have spent years of employment in steel mills, shipyards, on the railroad or in coal mines. The city is also rich with old buildings and beautiful architecture that often houses school children, churchgoers and various types of businesses. There are many amenities here that attract tourists and full-time residents as well. Unfortunately, Pittsburgh also has hidden...Read More - Who is at risk for second-hand asbestos exposure?
Jun 6, 2019
When you go to work in a Pennsylvania factory, shipyard or railroad, you may be at risk for certain on-the-job injuries. In fact, most jobs include some type of personal injury risk; it’s just that some are more dangerous than others. One of the greatest dangers in the industries mentioned here occurs when workers face exposure to asbestos. However, you don’t have to actually be the one working in such fields to be at risk...Read More