Asbestos Disease

Nested case-control study of autoimmune disease in an asbestos-exposed population by Jan

AbstractOBJECTIVE: To explore the potential association between asbestos exposure and risk of autoimmune disease, we conducted a case-control study among a cohort of 7,307 current and former residents of Libby, Montana, a community with hi ... Read on »

asbestos by Amy .. Patient Expert

1 Comment I was contacted recently by the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center. They wanted to share information about the dangers of asbestos exposure in your homes, offices and schools. Below is an article they wrote for mom g ... Read on »

Is There Asbestos in Your Home? by Green Kristine Patient Expert

There are hazards to consider when conducting green renovations or health home improvements for home and building owners. Among these is asbestos. While most asbestos products were banned in the late 1970’s by the Consumer Products Safety Commission and regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency thereafte ... Read on »

Portraits and asbestos by Tina G. Patient Expert

... older part of the school – a part that I hadn’t visited before and it got me thinking about how old some of the schools were in the Illawarra and that they were sure to have asbestos in the buildings.A few years back, asbestos was found in the kids’ old school when the school decided to create new gardens in the school yard. It makes you all paran ... Read on »

Asbestos Removal and How Asbestos is the Building Meterial of the Future by yongqiang x. Patient Expert

For the last two decades or so asbestos has been viewed as a harmful and dangerous building material that can cause cancer and lung diseases and for that reason an asbestos removal UK contractor is needed t ... Read on »

Campaign for the passage of a law to ban Asbestos by Bang Reyes I have come across an article, from one of the journals I am working at, about the risks of exposure to asbestos. Exposure to asbestos is very dangerous to human health. It leads to mesothelioma, a form of cancer on the lining of the lung or the lining of the abdominal cavity th ... Read on »

Free Radical Damage of Asbestos by Jan

Recently the development of asbestos related diseases have been related to free radical damage. • The asbestos particle is an unwieldy structure with jagged edges. When it is inhaled into the airwa ... Read on »

Natural Asbestos Is a Hazard, Too by Anastasiya Goers Patient Expert

... d even gardening can be extremely dangerous for our health.Today I would like to present to you a guest post by Barbara O’Brien from maacenter.org, a leading web resource for asbestos exposure and mesothelioma cancer information, that will explain the risks associated with natural asbestos around us. asbestos fibers on a treeYou may associate asbes ... Read on »

Asbestos Hazards: Precautions to Take when Going from Old to Green by Brett - Sheer Balance Healthy Living Professional

... anding great care and often the intervention of professionals who can help keep renovations on track, avoiding hazards associated with the presence of toxic materials such as asbestos. Asbestos, a naturally-mined substance once known for its durability and heat- and fire-resistance, was used extensively in homes, factories, offices, and schools thr ... Read on »

Immunological Effects of Silica and Asbestos by Jan

Research by Takemi Otsuki and Colleague Silicosis patients (SILs) and patients who have been exposed to asbestos develop not only respiratory diseases but also certain immunological disorders. In particular, SIL sometimes complicates autoimmune diseases such as systemic sclerode ... Read on »

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