With a disease like mesothelioma, one of the keys to getting proper treatment is getting an early diagnosis. The sooner you can figure out what the disease is and start that process, the better your prognosis. This is a very difficult disease to treat, but beginning...
Your former employer could close before you develop mesothelioma
Working with asbestos is dangerous, and it is a job risk that impacts people in careers ranging from manufacturing to construction. Even if employees try their best to be safe, they could end up inhaling particulate asbestos, which might eventually result in them...
How do medical professionals test for mesothelioma?
Many companies throughout Tennessee hire workers who spent some of their lives working around asbestos. In the past, it wasn't widely known that asbestos exposure caused mesothelioma. However, there is now a clear link. With that in mind, here's more information about...
Mesothelioma signs and diagnosis
Commonly caused by asbestos particles, mesothelioma affects the mesothelium, the lining of the lungs, heart or abdomen. It commonly shows in people in Tennessee who have worked with asbestos in certain industries, such as shipbuilding, construction and insulation....
Testing to remove asbestos hazards from the home
Residents of Tennessee may know that asbestos is a problematic mineral. It has properties that, for a long time, made it a very desirable material; for example, asbestos is flame-resistant and durable. For a time, it seemed like a great idea to use it as insulation,...
Treating peritoneal mesothelioma
Tennessee workers know a lot about the causes and effects of mesothelioma. What they may not understand is peritoneal mesothelioma. Mesothelioma can develop in the lining of the abdomen, the peritoneum, when asbestos fibers are swallowed. Peritoneal mesothelioma is...
Asbestos remains a deadly threat to workers
Tennessee has been around since before asbestos became a preferred fire retardant used in all kinds of home and commercial building. While asbestos is banned, it remains inside many older buildings, including locally. That makes the potential for suffering ill-effects...
Why do mesothelioma cases from asbestos occur?
Asbestos used in the manufacture of building insulation was banned by the United States in the 1970s, yet cases of cancer resulting from exposure to asbestos remain a problem in Tennessee and throughout the country. Case of mesothelioma, the cancer most commonly...
Classic car restoration and the risk for asbestos exposure
Asbestos is a mineral once widely used in building materials as well as in vehicle components subject to extreme heat, including brake pads and linings, gaskets and transmission parts. It was also used in some fiberglass and plastic body work. Tennessee residents...
Why is asbestos not banned in the United States?
Despite numerous efforts to ban its use and overwhelming evidence of its harmful properties, asbestos is still allowed in the United States. It is no longer mined here, but plenty of American businesses still use and sell asbestos-based products. Proven to cause...
