Industrial and construction trades at risk for asbestos cancer mesothelioma, other diseases Workers involved in industrial trades and construction, especially prior to the mid-1970s, may have faced exposure to asbestos on the job and risk developing the asbestos cancer mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. It is estimated that between 1940 and 1970, approximately 27.5 million […]

Efforts Underway to Ban Asbestos in the U.S.A. Contrary to popular belief, asbestos is still being used in products sold in the U.S. Many Americans would be surprised to learn that, contrary to popular belief, asbestos–the toxic mineral fiber linked to the cancer mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases–is still being used in products sold in […]