Merchant Marines and Mesothelioma
Many Navy veterans have developed mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure on Navy ships. But another group of employees who have widely been exposed to asbestos on ships is Merchant Marines.
These men and women offer valuable service transporting cargo and …
Whole Community Still Fears Asbestos Exposure
Working in certain industries can put people at a higher than average risk for being exposed to asbestos. However, being employed in construction or manufacturing is far from the only way to fall victim to asbestos exposure. In some situations, …
RPWB named to leadership of firefighting foam MDL
CHARLESTON, S.C. – RPWB has been named to the leadership of litigation to help the nation’s water utilities filter out harmful chemicals left behind by firefighting foam manufactured by 3M and Tyco.
RPWB member Christiaan Marcum sits on the Plaintiff …
EPA Seeks to Limit Asbestos Exposure With New Rule
Despite the fact that the dangerous health effects of asbestos are well understood, it is still imported into the United States. This imported substance is used in a wide range of products that continue to put people in South Carolina …
Property Owners Sentenced For Asbestos Exposure
Removing asbestos can be a dangerous undertaking and may put workers and nearby people at risk for exposure. In order to minimize asbestos exposure and the related health risks, removal of the toxic substance is heavily regulated. Some people in …
What are the Two Types of Asbestos?
Asbestos is a chemically harmless substance, but when it is inhaled or ingested, it can wreak havoc on the body.
Mesothelioma is a serious type of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. It typically affects the outer lining of the lungs, …
Family Raises Awareness Over Loved One’s Mesothelioma Death
Exposure to asbestos is not always obvious at the time. Many people live years or even decades after exposure before developing sometimes subtle but troubling symptoms. When those symptoms end up pointing to mesothelioma, victims in South Carolina can be …
Improved Labeling Could Prevent Some Asbestos Exposure
Following the discovery of asbestos in some of the cosmetic products sold by the retailer Claire’s, some members of the U.S. Congress are pushing for improved warning labels on potentially dangerous products. Asbestos exposure is especially serious as it can …
Do You Know the Most Common Form of Mesothelioma?
You may have already known that asbestos is toxic and tried to avoid it, or maybe you had never even heard of the substance before receiving a life-altering diagnosis. The fatal cancer mesothelioma is unfortunately not an uncommon outcome of …
Supreme Court Ruling Will Help Asbestos Victims
By Dave Butler
The United States Supreme Court delivered an unexpectedly good opinion for asbestos victims last week.
For years, equipment makers (including those who make pumps, valves, turbines and boilers) have argued that they only make and sell metal …