Individuals exposed to asbestos fibers in the workplace seldom show symptoms of a developing illness right away. It instead takes them between 20 and 60 years to become remarkably ill. By then, doctors can do little more than slow the progression of this particularly...
Month: January 2021
Month: January 2021
Second-hand asbestos exposure can cause problems
When people think of mesothelioma, their thoughts usually turn to older men who were likely exposed to asbestos in construction, shipyards or other occupation locations. They might not think much about the people who were children with a parent who worked in one of...
Employers must provide PPE to protect against asbestos
Many cases of asbestos-related lung disease could and should have been avoided by the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). Safety standards have been in place for many years. Yet, some companies choose to ignore them to the detriment of their...
Dentists have been added to the “high-risk” list for asbestos exposure
It’s long been recognized that some occupations carry a higher risk than others for asbestos exposure and the diseases that develop as a result. Construction workers, carpenters, shipyard workers, factory workers and others have all been exposed in the past to...
Lung cancer screenings are down, and that’s bad news for patients
The year 2020 presented many challenges for patient care, and doctors and hospitals have done their best to keep up. Unfortunately, that has often meant deferring routine screening tests for patients who are asymptomatic of disease. Thus, non-urgent care wound up...