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How dangerous is very brief asbestos exposure?

Laertes asked: I recently helped move three air conditioners out of the basement of an old firestation now used as a warehouse. While I was working I noticed a white powder underfoot on the stairs leading down to the basement, sometimes an inch or two thick, and when I lifted the air conditioner a white [...]

What is the latest rulings about asbestosis and the status of compensation claims?

John B asked: i would like to know about the latest rulings regarding industrial injuries compensation from asbestosis and asbestos related illnesses in general.

Mesothelioma

WeitzLuxTV1 posted the video:

Mesothelioma, triggered by previous exposure to asbestos, is a serious form of lung cancer. Unfortunately, the makers of asbestos and asbestos-containing products and the companies that marketed them to the public, knew all too well of the dangers to a person's health. Our law firm has ample documentation of employers who [...]

Does resin treated polyester fiber batting contain formaldehyde?

Tiffany W asked: Since I started buying nursery furniture for my baby’s room I have come to find out that formaldehyde is present in many things we buy and we have no idea. I just bought a crib set for my daughter’s room and read that the material was “resin treated polyester fiber batting”. [...]

Asbestos testing on home?

Vanessa asked: If I am getting my home tested for asbestos what should I know. How big test size is taken and how many samples and tests do need to be taken. Thanks

NY State Asbestos laws for contractors?

Buhaha asked: Does anyone know if contractors in NY State must have a house tested for ASBESTOS before tearing out drywall, flooring, sheetrock, etc? I’ve heard that OSHA demands testing on any building, even private homes if it is built before 1974 to protect workers from ASBESTOS exposure. If a contractor gets caught doing even [...]

Have any only-marijuana smokers here ever gotten lung cancer?

arkane asked: Has anyone here ever gotten lung cancer from smoking ONLY marijuana? If youve been exposed to asbestos and radon gas heavily please dont respond. Pleas be truthful no point in lying.
How about emphysema ?
http://www.americanmarijuana.org/
scroll down to were it says
How Cannabis Fights Cancer
and click on download pdf then click on read story
also read [...]

SECRET REVEAL IN MESOTHELIOMA!

privateadvisor posted the video:

http://mesotheliomainfo2day.blogspot.com/ – VIEW SECRET REVEAL OF MESOTHELIOMA HERE!!!! FOR MORE VIDEO – http://sarcomatoid-mesothelioma.blogspot.com/ …

Pleural Mesothelioma Discovery – Symptoms

MesoVideoLibrary posted the video:

Prior to his pleural mesothelioma diagnosis, Joe Trocki showed no symptoms. In this video his daughter Patti explains how the cancer was discovered. For more information visit: http://www.mesovideolibrary.com …

Can I repair and enhance an old asbestos roof?

dorothy s asked: I have lived in my house for forty years, before that it was a farm house. I have very large outbuidings with asbestos roofs, apart from the fact that they leak, they are covered in moss and look dreadful. Does anyone know if they can be professionally repaired and cleaned. The [...]