Archive for 'Mesothelioma' Category
$13 Million Settlement to Cleanup Asbestos, Metals and Toxins at Mass. Superfund Site
By Marc J. Bern - Last updated: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced today that they reached a $13 million settlement with four parties to clean up the contaminated Blackburn and Union Privileges Superfund Site in Walpole, Mass. Once known as The Blackburn Privilege and The Union Factory Privilege, the site covers approximately 30 acres, most [...]
Asbestos Exposure Can Cause Serious and Fatal Health Conditions, Including Mesothelioma
By Marc J. Bern - Last updated: Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Asbestos and all commercial forms of asbestos are human carcinogens, meaning they cause cancer. Health conditions including mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, pleural plaque and pleural effusion can develop from exposure to asbestos, even if the exposure was short-term. Most cases of asbestosis or lung cancer diagnosed in people exposed to asbestos on the job were [...]
