Asbestos Fiber Articles & Analysis
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In some instances, there could also be lead from deteriorating lead-based paints, asbestos fibers if asbestos was used in the property, and other exposure concerns. ...
For example, inhalation exposure to silica particulates and asbestos fibers have both been linked to lung cancer. Exposure to a variety of respirable dusts and aerosols found in many work environments can cause lung cancer, other respiratory diseases or exacerbate existing respiratory conditions such as COPD or asthma. ...
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Working Group met on September 30-October 7, 2014, to review the carcinogenicity of fluoro-edenite, silicon carbide (SiC) fibers and whiskers, and carbon nanotubes (CNT). A summary of the evaluations has now been published in The Lancet Oncology. ...
Additionally, when these individuals are exposed to asbestos or similar mineral fibers, their risk of developing mesothelioma, an aggressive cancer of the lining of the chest and abdomen, may be markedly increased. ...
The indoor environmental quality (IEQ) professionals at Clark Seif Clark (CSC) provide asbestos sampling to ensure building occupants are not exposed to their deadly fibers. ...
Thousands of workers each year become ill or even die from exposure to materials such as asbestos fibers, plant dusts and fibers, silica dust and beryllium powders that have become airborne and are subsequently inhaled by unprotected workers. ...
There are people who worked and volunteered on the day of the attacks and in the days and weeks afterwards who may develop life-threatening diseases as a result of exposure to asbestos, but are not eligible for compensation. Men and women who worked at ground zero for days and weeks afterwards, including police, firefighters, volunteer rescue workers, and construction workers, ...