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Can asbestos exposure be linked to strep throat?

Becky B asked: I have a 7 year old who has had trouble for over 2 years with strep throat. So much that she has had to have her tonsils removed this past August. I have recently found out through her school that they are going to be doing an asbestos abatement. [...]

Mesothelioma?

Sammy asked: The best Mesothelioma site we found so far is: http://www.mesothelioma-care-community.net a forum for sharing stories.
Can someone give me a list of other good Asbestos Cancer websites?

Do you have asbestosis?

kwh_ca asked: I would like to ask someone about their condition and how it affects their life. Also what they might know about the disease. I was diagnosed about 5 yrs. ago.

Asbestos!>?!SCARED?

daniel r asked: ok i lived in a 100yr old house about 5 yrs ago,i was 10 when i finally left but aparntley my dad had taken a piece of a wall down in a hall way when i was little and i remember him doing it but i dont think he was wearing a [...]

Asbestos exposure and now worried?

Twixxicles asked: Asbestos has been found in the bathroom wall of my flat.
I have been assured that it is the “lowest strength” but I still can’t help but worry.
Are they really different strengths? Because I have done some research and I have not been able to find anything about it on the net.
Do I need [...]

Asbestos, HPV, chemicals found in tobacco smoke, and exposure to radioactivity and UV radiation are causes of?

Roxanne asked: heart disease.
diabetes.
cancer.
heart attack

Will short-term exposure to asbestos have any effects on me?

EM asked: i recently became aware of floor tiles in my home that contain asbestos.
the tiles were located underneath some carpet that was recently pulled up b/c of a water flood on the floor. the tiles are sporadically broken into pieces. we don’t know how they broke or how long they have been broken.
water extraction [...]

what is the effect of formaldehyde on the brains of small children?

formaldehyde
canron4peace asked: Why would the FDA condone its use in vaccines? Maybe they figure that if there is already aluminum and mercury, a little of another poison surely doesn’t matter. It might be inconvenient to look for something harmless. That’s understandable, after all we don’t want them to grow up to be too intelligent, do we?
Thanks Betty. I

Are there any remedies to mask the smell of formaldehyde? Any sabs to put under your nose? Like for dissection

formaldehyde
holly b asked: I’m dissecting a cat this week and it’s been preserved in formaldehyde packages. I know it’s going to smell very aweful. Is there anything I can use to put under my nose?