Can asbestos exposure affect your fertility?

Almost everyone is familiar with asbestos’s impact on respiratory health, and it is a proven cause of mesothelioma. However, asbestos can also lead to other health problems. A growing body of evidence suggests there may be a link between asbestos exposure…

Does smoking prevent an asbestos-related lung cancer claim?

Medical experts understand cancer better now than they did a few decades ago. People know that certain behaviors increase their risk of developing specific kinds of cancer. Lung cancer, for example, has a strong correlation with smoking. Smokers face social…

Children and asbestos: What you need to know

Typically, those who suffer from asbestos-related diseases are adults. That’s because in most cases, they are exposed to the fibers through their work. However, when children are exposed to asbestos, they’re more vulnerable to the effects than adults are. Whether…

How many people recover from mesothelioma?

If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, there are sometimes ways to treat it with chemotherapy or surgery, even if there is currently no cure. Like other types of cancer, there’s no guarantee that these treatments will work, but you may…

Those working on Navy ships may have had asbestos exposure

There is no question that military service comes at the expense of personal safety. Those who serve the country in the Navy, Army, Marines, Coast Guard or Air Force put their own lives at risk in the service of the…

Could Johnson & Johnson’s history help your talc cancer claim?

Talcum powder was once a bathroom essential. Parents would advise their children to put it in their underwear before gym class or after a shower to fight sweat and odor. Given that people referred to it as “baby powder,” it…

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