You or a loved one may have a history of exposure to asbestos in environments such as your home (if built before the mid-1970’s) and workplace. It is likely that if this applies to you, no matter when it first happened, you are now at some degree of risk

Mesothelioma is one of the deadly illnesses you may contract if you have any history of exposure to asbestos. If you know or suspect this is the case, you should not hesitate to find both a physician who has the latest technology for detecting your mesothe

If you look in a medical dictionary you will read that a disease that affects the lining of the lungs, or lung pleura is called pleural mesothelioma. Often times you may hear physicians describe this type of mesothelioma as cancer of the pleura. A fairly g

There is a particular type of cancer that affects the abdominal lining called peritoneal mesothelioma. Exposure to asbestos and asbestos products is the source of this cancer. Because it is known to affect the lining of the abdomen called the peritoneal, t

Asbestos is an extremely dangerous substance when the proper precautions are not taken to safeguard against the inhalation or ingestion of dangerous levels of the substance. When these precautions are not taken, several potential medical conditions can ari