The USS Alabama BB-60 has been called “Lucky A,” “Mighty A,” and the “Heroine of the Pacific.” The battleship bears a proud history, having served in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II in several critical raids, attacks, and bombardments. Unfortunately, a darker story also follows the ship: the history of USS Alabama and asbestos exposure. The History of […]
Our homes are our sanctuaries, the places that we retreat into to find safety and protection from the dangers and challenges of life. These are the places we build our families, raise our children, laugh at the joys in life, and mourn life’s hardships. To think that these very buildings that shelter us and guard […]
The USS Colorado BB-45 was a U.S. battleship in service from the years of 1923 to 1947. Those serving aboard were exposed to dangerous asbestos. The post below describes the life of the USS Colorado from beginning to end and the connection between the USS Colorado and asbestos exposure. The USS Colorado And Asbestos: The Beginning […]
The word “asbestos” can generate instant feelings of worry and fear. In the last 40 years or so, we have learned that there are some very serious health issues caused by asbestos material. Before these health risks became widely known, asbestos had been used in many industrial products, including home construction products. If you live in a […]
“Bystander” asbestos exposure is a form of indirect asbestos exposure. Bystander exposure to asbestos usually refers to people who work in jobs that expose them to asbestos even though they do not personally work with the disease-causing mineral. Consider, for example, an auto repair shop manager. Although the manager may not have performed repair work, he […]
We are often asked this seemingly simple question: “What is secondary asbestos exposure?” The short answer is surprisingly simple. Secondary asbestos exposure exists when a person’s contact with asbestos was indirect. The more complicated answer is that secondary exposure to asbestos occurs when a person did not work with asbestos but rather came into contact with it […]
