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“I know I was exposed to asbestos decades ago. Is there any way to start testing early for mesothelioma?” Occupational asbestos exposure was very common in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. It wasn’t until the 1970s that strict regulations were put in place that limited asbestos use in the United States. Still today, many people […]

Renovations are often billed as exciting changes for the future, but in some cases they can be deadly. Because of the once widespread use of asbestos in South Carolina and across the rest of the nation, exposure during renovations are sadly not uncommon. Indeed, three companies were recently fined for asbestos exposure that occurred during […]

More than four dozen people are suing Johnson Controls Inc. and TOCON Holdings LLC for their alleged role in exposing a group of residents to the toxic substance asbestos. Their claim stems from the demolition of a manufacturing plant. In these types of situations, asbestos litigation is often an effective way for South Carolina victims […]

Construction workers, those in the manufacturing industry and many others in South Carolina, frequently work with strange-sounding chemicals and substances but never develop cancer. So what makes asbestos exposure so different in this regard? Asbestos is well-understood to be a durable material that is extremely dangerous to human health. Asbestos is not only durable, but […]