Many of the older buildings here in Ohio still contain toxic substances from materials used in their original construction. As long as they are not disturbed, those materials may not pose a danger to anyone, but during renovations or demolition of those structures,...
Asbestos Exposure & Claims
Will your children be exposed to asbestos at their schools?
Any parent seeing their child off to school knows they might face some difficulties. Many mothers and fathers, however, would be shocked to learn that might mean being exposed to asbestos. Putnam County in Florida is just one of the latest school districts to face...
You have legal rights after asbestos exposure leads to illness
Like other patients here in Ohio and elsewhere, your legal options are more than likely not your first thought after receiving a devastating diagnosis of mesothelioma. You may already know that this particular disease most often results from asbestos exposure. At some...
Are Ohio children at risk for asbestos exposure?
Many of the schools throughout Ohio have been attended by generations of family members. This often spawns many trips down memory lane as older family members tell tales of their time in those schools to younger generations. What many of them may not realize, though,...
Did school give adequate warnings about asbestos exposure?
Many old school buildings here in Ohio could use updates. If construction commences, the possibility of asbestos exposure could exist. For this reason, the school, the school district and construction companies need to proceed with care and issue warnings of possible...
Did you know that the EPA does not prohibit the use of asbestos?
Certain government agencies exist to regulate the health and safety of the products available to the American people. Some monitor products for possible injuries, while others look for the potential illnesses you could sustain through a product's use.These agencies...
Your retirement was not supposed to include a rare form of cancer
After years of working and planning your retirement, you probably looked forward to your vision of those years becoming a reality. Then, decades after your work and your dreams began, you went to see your doctor here in Ohio with what you thought was a routine health...
What does shoulder pain have to do with asbestos exposure?
The wide array of symptoms that could allude to mesothelioma may never cease to amaze sufferers of the disease. Whether they suffered from asbestos exposure here in Ohio or elsewhere, many people watched their body for symptoms of this rare cancer for years, probably...
Construction workers continue to be at risk for asbestos exposure
Would a construction worker readily recognize the presence of toxic materials at a work site? More than likely, the answer to that question would be in the negative since it is nearly impossible to know for sure without the proper testing. One of the largest risks to...
Claire’s makeup puts consumers at risk for asbestos exposure
Ohio residents with teenage girls may remember that this is not the first time the boutique store Claire's has been in the news because the Food and Drug Administration found something dangerous and toxic in one of its makeup products. Back in 2017, a concerned mother...