Carpentry is one of the foundational occupations which allows homes and other buildings to be structurally secure. Carpenters regularly renovate and work inside of old buildings, but this presents a danger that is too often taken for granted: asbestos. Before 1980, asbestos was found in nearly every building. Carpenters may be exposed to asbestos in an old building during renovation. Asbestos splinters into microscopic particles if an asbestos … [Read more...]

Asbestos causes mesothelioma, a fact that has been well established since the 1980’s and even before, but about 3,000 people in America are diagnosed and treated for mesothelioma every year. The reasons that asbestos is still used today are inexcusable and convoluted, but it is essential to understand how people are exposed to asbestos in order to promote safer conditions and justice for victims. Asbestos at Work Thanks to its tensile strength and … [Read more...]