Lung Cancer and Asbestos Exposure

Understanding Lawsuits Related to Lung Cancer and Asbestos Exposure For decades, asbestos was widely used in construction, manufacturing, and in both various industrial and commercial applications. However, it is now well-known that exposure to asbestos fibers can...

Asbestos

What is asbestos? Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals with current and historical commercial usefulness due to their strength, poor heat conduction, and relative resistance to chemical attack. For these reasons, asbestos has been used and, in...

Asbestos: Taking a Closer Look

By Aleksandra Aronova and Samantha Jenkins Asbestos is a collection of six different naturally-found minerals that cause damage due to its microscopic makeup of small fibrous crystals being breathed in. When used for commercial purposes, the wear and tear of the...