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Military housing is available on-base for members of each branch of the military at most locations. Both a servicemember and their spouse and/or children can benefit from military housing. In recent years, privatized units have filled the need for such housing. Almost...
Asbestos was once a popularly used mineral in everyday goods and building materials because of its extreme resistance to heat. Over the last few decades, companies have avoided using asbestos because of its cancer-causing compounds However, today, many people are...
Asbestos-related lawsuits often involve employees who have been sickened through exposure at work because they had to handle asbestos on the job. Those who work in manufacturing facilities or in the construction industry, as well as shipyard workers, are among those...
Prolonged asbestos exposure can lead to mesothelioma, a cancer of the tissue that lines the lungs, heart, stomach and other organs. About 3,000 new mesothelioma cases are diagnosed yearly in the U.S. And the number was high from the 1970s to the early 1990s. This...
Not everything natural is safe, despite the blind faith people tend to put into so-called natural products. Some naturally-occurring materials are dangerous even though humans have been using them for centuries. Asbestos is a perfect example. This naturally-occurring...
A significant percentage of people who worked before 1977 were exposed to asbestos. This is because before then, major regulations had not been employed. Thus, asbestos was used in paint, fire-proofing and insulation. Asbestos can take years to show its effects after...
From the early 1940s to the 1970s, it seemed as if everything contained asbestos. Homes were insulated with asbestos, decorated with wallpaper that had asbestos and furnished, roofed and tiled with asbestos-based products. Many companies put asbestos in clothing,...
People in dozens of different industries may handle asbestos as part of their jobs. Those who work in chemical plants and water treatment facilities could have asbestos exposure, as might construction workers, especially those working to renovate older buildings....
Establishing a causative relationship between a medical issue and external factors is sometimes quite simple. You will actually see the consequence of the blunt force trauma if it breaks a bone or causes a bruise. You will know shortly after you eat something...
Asbestos has a few, defining features that are easy to identify with the visible eye. Most of the material consists of stiff, white, stringy fibers that come out of construction materials. Construction workers and property owners in Ohio have to identify the asbestos...
