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For decades, talc has been a common ingredient in cosmetics, from face powders to eyeshadows. However, what many consumers do not realize is that talc can be contaminated with asbestos, a known carcinogen that poses serious health risks. How is asbestos getting into...
Washington County, Pennsylvania, built its industrial reputation on the backbone of glass and steel manufacturing. However, beneath the economic prosperity of these industries lay a silent threat that would impact workers for generations. The extensive use of asbestos...
Western Pennsylvania was built on the strength of its tube and pipe mills. For generations, families in Allegheny County, Beaver County and Westmoreland County took pride in the steel that shaped America. However, this industrial heritage carried a hidden danger:...
Neville Island was one of Allegheny County's most productive industrial corridors for much of the 20th century. It was also one of its most dangerous, not because of accidents, but because of a building material that engineers trusted completely and that science would...
Asbestos is a material that causes cancer in humans. It is linked to mesothelioma, lung cancer and even some reproductive cancers. Many people who develop these asbestos-related cancers worked with this material in the past. Many blue-collar workers have handled...
Asbestos is a material that poses serious health risks to you and your family. Despite its toxicity, it was widely used as a construction material for Pennsylvania homes in the 1970s. In fact, many of those homes still stand today. As a result, Pennsylvania...
The connection between smoking and lung cancer is clearly defined thanks to decades of public health notices appearing everywhere, from billboards to a pack of cigarettes. This messaging may dissuade some smokers or former smokers with mesothelioma from thinking they...
Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure. First identified in the early 20th century, it affects the mesothelium, a thin layer of tissue covering most internal organs. The link between asbestos and mesothelioma was established...
There are more than 3,000 new mesothelioma cases diagnosed each year within the United States, and hundreds of these occur in Pennsylvania and Virginia given the prevalence of industries that have heavy asbestos exposure. The rights of mesothelioma patients come from...