It may come as a surprise, but nearly 33% of all new mesothelioma diagnoses belong to U.S. veterans. While mesothelioma cases are spread across all…
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Global Asbestos Awareness Week: Is Asbestos Hiding in Your Home?
It’s scary enough to know that asbestos can cause deadly diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, and asbestos-related lung cancer. It’s even scarier to know that…
Global Asbestos Awareness Week: Occupations With High Risks of Asbestos Exposure
For decades now, asbestos has been waging a silent war on American laborers in all corners of industry, killing hundreds of thousands. Once hailed as…
Global Asbestos Awareness Week: Debunking the Myths About Asbestos
Most Americans know that asbestos is dangerous and deadly. But much of the information beyond that fact remains cloudy. Widespread myths can keep the public…
The First Week of April Is Global Asbestos Awareness Week — Here’s What to Know
The year 2020 marks the 16th annual Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW), which takes place between April 1 – April 7. For 15 consecutive years,…
Coronavirus: Hundreds of Nursing Homes Infected and the Government Won’t Say Which Ones
As many as 400 nursing homes in the U.S. have been infected with the novel coronavirus, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers…
Doctors Warn of Connection Between Vaping and COVID-19 Severity
Among the many misconceptions of COVID-19 is the idea that only the elderly are at risk of contracting it. As the disease continues to overwhelm…
Coronavirus Attacks Lungs, Vaping Weakens Them
One simple way people can protect their health during the coronavirus pandemic may be to stop vaping. At the end of March, the Director of…
Will Nursing Homes Face Lawsuits for Their Handling of Coronavirus?
Under normal circumstances, an unkept visitor’s log at a nursing home might seem trivial. Some visitors may balk at having to sign-in just to see…