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How Asbestos Changed My Life

Asbestos is the stuff of nightmares, and I should know. It killed my husband, Brian. Diagnosed with mesothelioma at age 52, he became one of hundreds condemned to death because…

Lorraine Kember

May 18, 2018

Until asbestos use is banned around the world, it will continue to create controversy and have a global impact on both health and industry. We provide global asbestos statistics and updates on legislation, as well as global treatment options for mesothelioma.

Australia’s Tradesmen at Risk of Asbestos Exposure

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Witnessing my husband Brian suffer and die from mesothelioma at the age of 54 was a cruel way to learn asbestos is not the harmless building product I once thought…

Lorraine Kember

Nov. 17, 2017

Asbestos Industry Drives Epidemic in Developing Nations
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Jan. 31, 2017

Asbestos Industry Drives Epidemic in Developing Nations

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Ashirwad Barnwal is a student at Iowa State University of Science and Technology. He is the first-place winner of the Spring 2016 Asbestos.com Essay Scholarship. Ashirwad describes how…

Asbestos Industry Drives Epidemic in Developing Nations

Jan. 31, 2017

Asbestos: The Dirty Word in Australia

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Of all the words in the English language, “asbestos” is the only one that angers me or moves me to tears. It wasn’t always this way. I grew up in…

Lorraine Kember

Sept. 2, 2016

Michael Myers student at the University of Central Florida

How Politics May Help Find a Cure for Mesothelioma

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Francis Agnus Vito left Sicily for the U.S. when she was 25 years old. When she was 30, she gave birth to my grandmother, Janette Vito. Italian mothers and great-grandmothers…

Tim Povtak

Dec. 16, 2015

Son Says Cannabis Oil Plays Role in Mother’s Mesothelioma Survival

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Lyubomir R. knows the history of malignant pleural mesothelioma, and he isn’t asking for a miracle — just a fighting chance for his mother in Serbia to survive. Cannabis oil will…

Tim Povtak

Jan. 30, 2015

UK Bill Is a Good Start, but Cuts out Some Asbestos Victims
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Jan. 13, 2014

UK Bill Is a Good Start, but Cuts out Some Asbestos Victims

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Serious symptoms of mesothelioma can take a long time to develop – as long as 50 years in some instances – and that can be problematic for those seeking compensation from…

UK Bill Is a Good Start, but Cuts out Some Asbestos Victims

Jan. 13, 2014

Will New Asbestos Warning Labels Save More Lives?

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Asbestos is a deadly, odorless substance with virtually invisible fibers, and almost every house constructed before the 1980s contains the toxic mineral in its makeup. Its hazardous nature makes…

Tim Povtak

Nov. 18, 2013

A World War against Asbestos: Risk Remains High in Australia, around the Globe

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It seems that no matter which way we turn these days, asbestos is rearing its ugly head. And sadly, this worrisome problem is not going to go away any time soon. Due to its…

Lorraine Kember

July 2, 2013

Piccadilly Cinema in Perth, Western Australia

Asbestos Horror Show Is Main Feature at Western Australia Cinema

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Moviegoers to the Piccadilly Cinema in Perth, Western Australia, hoping for a spot of light entertainment could find themselves involved in a real-life drama soon following the recent disclosure that…

Lorraine Kember

June 12, 2013

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International Impact Blogs

How Asbestos Changed My Life

Australia’s Tradesmen at Risk of Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos Industry Drives Epidemic in Developing Nations

Asbestos: The Dirty Word in Australia

How Politics May Help Find a Cure for Mesothelioma

Son Says Cannabis Oil Plays Role in Mother’s Mesothelioma Survival

UK Bill Is a Good Start, but Cuts out Some Asbestos Victims

Will New Asbestos Warning Labels Save More Lives?

A World War against Asbestos: Risk Remains High in Australia, around the Globe

Asbestos Horror Show Is Main Feature at Western Australia Cinema