Today marks the last day of Asbestos Awareness Week. However, the effect educating oneself and sharing information with loved ones will have a lasting impact. Share these facts with your loved ones, friends, and community to bring awareness to the dangers of asbestos. Question #1: What is asbestos? Asbestos is a naturally occurring microscopic mineral that…
A small community in Libby, Montana has been recognized by the U.S. Senate who passed a “Resolution” for the hundreds that have died from the rampant death and illness caused from asbestos related exposure at the W.R. Grace and Co. mine. The resolution highlights the need to call upon the surgeon general to “warn and…
President and co-founder Linda Reinstein and Doug Lark of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) started what was originally called National Asbestos Awareness Day in 2005 Soon after it was changed to National Asbestos Awareness Week. It begins today, April 1st and will run thru April 7th. It is a great opportunity to educate the…
In my thirty-three years as a mesothelioma lawyer, I have learned to investigate and identify those responsible for my clients’ asbestos exposure. Of all the exposures to asbestos, the occult – or unknown – is perhaps the most difficult to identify. Known as the Fifth Wave of exposure, it is one of the most prevalent…
