Summary of Prior Blogs

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Summary of Prior Blogs

   Uncategorized    March 30, 2024  |  0

I apologize for just posting a listing of my prior blogs once again, but I am knee deep into my thesis research on blue (crocidolite) asbestos being transported from South Africa, to Waukegan, Illinois, to the shores of Lake Michigan. I continue to learn, such as did you know that crocidolite asbestos fibers are 376 times (that is a 37,600% increase) more likely to cause mesothelioma? At least one 2018 scholarly medical research paper comes to that conclusion. I knew it was a lot, but not that much.

Enjoy the list and let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Marty

Blog TitleDateBlog Location
1Asbestos, a Magic MineralDec 16, 2020https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=619
2A Short History LessonDec 16, 2020https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=621
3Asbestos Companies Behaving BadlyDec 28, 2020https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=744
4A Call to ArmsJan 3, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=799
5Unexpected Asbestos ExposuresJan 9, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=830
6What if I Touch, Eat, or Drink Asbestos Fibers. Or, Might you have Asbestos in your Beer?Jan 16, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=880
7Welcome to Manville, N.J. Circa Late 1930sJan 22, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=769
8Lessons We Learn from BridgertonJan 29, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=948
9Even Good Companies Mess Up.  Let’s talk General MotorsFeb 5, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=1015
10Even Spiderman could be ensnared by Asbestos.  Asbestos and the ComicsFeb 11, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=1203
11Crocidolite Asbestos. So, What is this Stuff?Feb 19, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=1475
12Did South Africa save us in World War II? Amosite Asbestos.  It’s History and UsesFeb 26, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=1760
13The Disappearing Blog on Chrysotile AsbestosMar 5, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=2052
14Locating Asbestos History.  The Owens-Corning Fiberglass Picture BookMar 13, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=2562
15The Asbestos Industry.  Turning Workers into Commodities.  Turning an Attorney into a Bag Man to Deliver Lungs Across the Border.Mar 17, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=2808
16Digging for Historical Exposures.  The Asbestos Information Act of 1988.Mar 25, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=3178
17Mining the Archives for Asbestos History.  The Manville Document Repository.April 2, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=3447
18Minerals Yearbook.  The Ultimate Guide to Asbestos History Starting in 1882April 9, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=3775
19Naturally Occurring Asbestos Sources in the United States. The Ultimate Geology History Lesson by the EPA. Hiking in the Mountains in Colorado, Breath Deeply, and feel that Tickle? Yea.April 17, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=4017
20The History of Asbestos in Electrical Products. 100 Years Ago.April 22, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=4279
21International Mesothelioma Interest Group Virtual Conference, May 7-9April 30, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=4658
22Ship Breaking in Bangladesh: Exporting the Asbestos Exposure with no Worker SafetyMay 7, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=4866
23Mesothelioma Medical Research and Advances: State of the Art and Hope for the FutureMay 14, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=5146
24Fireside Chat: Let’s talk Asbestos. Let’s talk the Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion. Let’s talk both. Lesson No. 1May 22, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=5404
25The Challenger and Asbestos Putty: So, why is this Even an Issue Worth Discussing? Chapter 2.May 29, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=5893
26Challenger Ch 3: The US Air Force Academy Library, Special Collection; How do you define Amazing? How do you Remember the Great Escape?June 4, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=6262
27Back to Historical Basics: The Use of Asbestos in Plastics and RubberJune 24, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=6935
28Asbestos Fundamentals: A 1963 Primer to Understand HistoryJuly 1, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=7244
29Searching for Asbestos History: Another Good Resource ExampleJuly 10, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=7574
30Asbestos Substitutes: A little HistoryJuly 17, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=7818
31The Weird World of Chrysotile AsbestosJuly 23, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=8016
32Where Might I find Historical Asbestos Information Related to Electrical Products and Electricians?July 30, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=8224
33Mavis Nye: A Force to be Reckoned WithAug 5, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=8406
34Update on Mesothelioma: Getting WorseAug 15, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=8727
351941: What we Taught our Children about AsbestosAug 21, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9056
36Talc and Asbestos: A Little Bit of HistoryAug 27, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9249
37Manville on Asbestos: What did it know and when did it know it? An Easy way to Find Out.Sept 3, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9303
38How to use the Internet when searching for hard to find Historical Information.Sept 10, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9334
39Asbestos: 1830Sept 18, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9376
40Sourcebook on Asbestos Diseases: A Historian’s Dream Book. 1980Sept 23, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9410
41The Child’s Guide to Knowledge: 1865Sept 30, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9437
42Kaylo Insulation from Owens Illinois: Everything that you want to know in a small packageOct 30, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9469
43Asbestus 1882Nov 4, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9483
44When was Chrysotile NOT Asbestos? 1891Nov 11, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9497
45When and Why did Chrysotile Become Known as Asbestos: 1895Nov 21, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9516
46Asbestos Uses: 125 Years Ago. Damn the Torpedoes!Nov 26, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9538
47The Century has Turned, What Have we Learned? Asbestos in 1901Dec 3, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9569
48How Manville, N.J. Won the Johns-Manville Plant: 1913Dec 9, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9580
49Our One Year AnniversaryDec 16, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9611
501825: Asbestos and Talc Were Well Known in the United StatesDec 22, 2021https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9627
51How to Research the Difficult; Ship Breaker Exposure to AsbestosJan 2, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9646
52Why Ship Breaking is an Export for Developed Countries and an Import for those which are Underdeveloped: Asbestos Makes a Difference.Jan 6, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9664
53Space Shuttle Challenger: One Slide and Three Minutes in the Grad Slam to Discuss Asbestos and Asbestos SubstitutesJan 14, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9696
54Not all Asbestos is Created EqualJan 22, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9741
5536th Anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger Tragedy: A Retrospective by Martin DitkofJan 27, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9723 Thesis is at https://theasbestosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Space-Shuttle-Challenger-Thesis-1282022.pdf
56Asbestos: In the Post-Civil War Era. A Trip Through History.Feb 3, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9789
57Johns-Manville, The Story of Ted KowalskiFeb 11, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9804
58The Human Tragedy of Asbestos: October 22, 1981.Feb 17, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9818
59COMMUNICATING THE ASBESTOS MESSAGE: Search Engine OptimizationFeb 24, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9850
60Manville, The Early Years: Joe and Stella Utasi First Hand Account and Escape from the Coal Mines of Pennsylvania to the Asbestos factory in Manville, New JerseyMarch 3, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9874
61ASBESTOS EXPORTS FROM RUSSIA: TIME FOR A WORLD WIDE BANMarch 9, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9893
62Worldwide Asbestos Supply and Consumption: 1900 through 2003March 17, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9912
63Asbestos on Naval Ships: Why use Amosite Fibers?March 26, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9938
64Global Asbestos Awareness Week: April 1 – 7, 2022March 31, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9962
65Summary of my Asbestos Blogs to DateApril 7, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9983
66Navy Related Exposures to Asbestos: Liberty Ships during and after WW IIApril 14, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9987
67Any of my Attorney Readers looking for extra work? Low pay (maybe no pay), Incredible Personal Satisfaction, Lives on the Line, Cutting Edge Issues? Make a Name for Yourself?April 21, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10009
68Asbestos Removal Done Right: United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel and a two and one-half year delayApril 28, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10025
69Back to Manville, N.J.  History: Mary LimyanskyMay 6, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10045
70Commercial and Industrial Uses of Asbestos” What, Where, and Estimated Releases to Air, Water, and Land.May 24, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10055
71Editorial: Why do the Residents of the United States get the Lion’s Share of the Money?June 18, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10070
72Editorial Number Two: Why is the United States System more of a lottery than a search for fairness, justice, and the truth?June 23, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10085
73Asbestos in 1905: At Least the English can Blame the ScotsJune 30, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10115
74Asbestos in 1910: Fritz Cirkel Goes WildJuly 8, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10155
75My Challenger Research: Was Asbestos or a Substitute involved in the ill fated Flight?July 12, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10167
76Richard Doll: An Englishman who made a DifferenceJuly 22, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10182 
77Asbestos Cancer Exposure from Drinking Water? No! Well, maybe. You decide what the scientists are trying to say.July 28, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10202
78Asbestos History: Finding, Organizing, and Accessing.August 3, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10222
79On Holiday: Revisiting my First Blog Posting from December 2020August 9, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10231
80Would Auto Brake Service Manuals and Instructions be Useful to You?August 19, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10235
81Electrical Codes: You show me Yours and I’ll show you Mine.August 26, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10249
82Johns-Manville at the Very End: No Lessons Learned.Sept 1, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10279
83Asbestos Ancient History: Interesting Background Published in Scientific American during 1997Sept 9, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10294
84Asbestos + The Most Dangerous Job on the Planet.Sept 18, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10312
85Asbestos, Ship Breaking in Bangladesh, and World-Systems Analysis: Standing on the Shoulders of Those who have come before me.Sept 25, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10331
86Breaking Ships and AsbestosOct 2, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10349
87Asbestos Air Sampling and Material Testing: The need for better technology.Oct 7, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10365
88The Norway Courts: If you lie to us about asbestos and ship breaking, you go to jail.Oct 13, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10383
89Asbestos History: Finding Sources for your ResearchOct 22, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10399
90Asbestos: the Connecting Link joining the Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral Kingdoms?Oct 28, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10413
91Asbestos History: A Confusing and Conflict Filled Subject.Nov 4, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10429
92Ability of Asbestos Fibers to move from Soil to Groundwater, and then to Inhalation RiskNov 11, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10456
93Asbestos and Electrical Components, 1930sNov 17, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10473
94Asbestos Lawsuits and Claims: Be Careful in Picking your AttorneyNov 25, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10485
951929 New York Public Library Index: Looking for the Real Old Asbestos Articles and Patents.Nov 30, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10494
96So, Let Us Begin: Asbestos Exposure and Issues Involving Shipbreaking Laborers in Bangladesh as Research Project Number Two.Dec 8, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10509
97Manville, N.J., 1912 to 1929: A Trip Back Through TimeDec 16, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10527
98When is an Asbestos Blog not about Asbestos?: Let’s Talk about the Good and the Bad in People.Dec 21, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10543
99Recycled Number 3 on companies behaving badlyDec 29, 2022https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=744
100Asbestos in 1827: A Deep Historical DigJan 5, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10560
101Asbestos History Blogs: 100 Weekly Blogs and Still Going. A Summary.Jan 12, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10575
102Asbestos: Developing Countries Versus Developed Countries. A Snapshot from 2000 for BangladeshJan 18, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10589
103Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger: Was it Really an Asbestos Substitute that did in the O-rings and, Ultimately, caused the tragedy? My Research.January 27, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10618
104How to Find, Research, and Download Old Asbestos Documents: The Hathi Digital Trust is the Place to Be.Feb 1, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10630
105Asbestos on Ships: Not Just for Insulation.Feb 10, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10662
106Asbestos-Containing Construction Material in Buildings in the United States: At Least until the Late 1980s.  Maybe Later.Feb 15, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10685
1071937: Asbestos, Talc, and Tremolite Talc. What was then Known by the Standard Oil Company (N.J.).Feb 23, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10702
108Dust: Silicosis versus Asbestos. Let’s go back again to 1937March 2, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10752
109Asbestos Related Issues: Shipbreaking in Bangladesh ThesisMarch 8, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10770
110Trade Names: How can you tell if a Historical Product Contained Asbestos Fibers?March 16, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10781
111Asbestos Related Issues Impacting Bangladesh Shipbreaking Laborers: Any Input in Advance?March 23, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10791
112Asbestos History Blogs: A List for Your Convenience.March 29, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10807
113Global Asbestos Awareness Week: Asbestos: One Word. One Week. One World – April 1 – 7, 2023April 1, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10814
114Interested in What Facts Brought Down Johns-Manville: The 330 Page Index to the Motley 1000 Documents Begins the Discussion.April 7, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10824
115Short Blog For this Week. The 1930s: When Asbestos Companies Knew that they had a Health Problem.April 16, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10854
116The Breadth of Asbestos Products by the 1920s: Or, why you need to worry today when taking down old schools, houses, factories, theaters, offices, etc.April 20, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10885
117Are You Renovating a House Built in 1877? Might that Last Layer of Paint that you are scraping off the Bare Wood have Asbestos? You Bet.April 28, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10905
118ChatGPT and Asbestos: Let’s give it a Try.May 5, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10914
119Asbestos-Related Issues Impacting Bangladesh Shipbreaking Laborers: My Research Thesis.May 12, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10929
120Asbestos-Related Issues Impacting Bangladesh Shipbreaking Laborers: A Summary.May 19, 2023.https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10943
121Mesothelioma Cases Caused by Environmental Factors are Increasing: This includes Household and Neighborhood Exposure to Asbestos. Be Careful out There.May 25, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10959
122Global Information on Asbestos as of 1959: A Materials Survey by the United States Government.June 3, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10975
123Asbestos Post: Listing of Prior 122 Blog TopicsJune 8, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10995
124The History of Talc, and How to Find and Understand that History.June 15, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11004
125Asbestos History and Uses as the Roaring 20s Heated Up.June 23, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11018
126Page 2: Asbestos History and Uses as the Roaring 20s Heated Up: Focusing on Johns-Manville in Blog Number 2.June 30, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11032
127Manville Trust Document Repository is now Phone and Email Only. The Denver, Colorado In-person Location is Closed.July 7, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11050
128Update on Shipbreaking Asbestos Issues:  Ratification of Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships.  As to Asbestos Harm, Worthless or Worthwhile?July 16, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11056
129Asbestos 1, Nazi Germany 0, and the Brits Keeping Score: Asbestos made a Difference.July 22, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11086
130Mavis Nye: A god or a Demi-god?July 27, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11102
131The U.S. Legal System and Places Like Libby, Montana: A Complete Fail.August 6, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11097
1321966: Grind Baby Grind, no Reason per Raybestos for any Asbestos Protection..August 12, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11137
133Emily Reinstein and I Share a Bond: And, I am Honored to Receive the Alan Reinstein Award for 2023.August 18, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11158
134Paul Brodeur: The Magic MineralAugust 24, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11174
135Johns-Manville: What does a 1932 Lawsuit Claiming Death from Asbestos Look Like (Paul Stepka, RIP).August 30, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11187
136ADAO 18th Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference: “Hear Asbestos. Think Prevention.”September 9, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11205
137What Engineers Knew About Asbestos: Pre-1920.September 13, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11281
138Electric Codes and the Use of Asbestos Wiring: Canadian Code from 1966.September 20, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11295
139What Happens to Asbestos Fibers Released During Manufacturing to the Environment: Land, Water, and Air.September 27, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11306
140EPA Model Training Manual from the 1990s: I Didn’t Know That.Oct 4, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11318
141140 Asbestos-Related Blog Postings Since December 2020: A Listing of Topic with Hot Links for those who are Interested.Oct 11, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11325
142Yes, “Stained and Polished Wood” Flooring and Carpeting was Made from Asbestos.Oct 17, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11334
144For Those Into Demolition and Renovation: A Book from the 1930s which Identifies the then New Components.Oct 25, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11355
145Asbestos Exposure in the Military: Even TodayNov 1, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11363
146Naturally Occurring Asbestos Fibers in Your Breathing Zone: Let’s Look at California as an Example.Nov 8, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11373
147Pure Asbestos History: One Source for those who are Curious.Nov 15, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11392
148Getting Up to Speed on Asbestos History: 216 Pages for Beginners Help.Nov 30, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11402
149What Did Industry Know about the Dangers of Asbestos: October 1934, 89 Years Ago.Dec 6, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11427
150State of the Field for Environmental History: A Spot for Researching Minerals in the Workplace such as Asbestos, Silica, Talc, and Lead.Dec 14, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11443
151150 Asbestos Blogs: Skim and EnjoyDec 21, 2023https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11451
152Asbestos in the Home: EPA and CPSC in 1989.Jan 3, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11461
153Does Asbestos Exposure Cause Tuberculosis: 1937; Big Problem. Today; Not So Much.Jan 10, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11474
154Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger: Thoughts on Asbestos and Crew Survivability ProceduresJan 17, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11488
155How to Search for those Tough to Find Documents: Toxicdocs.org is a Good Site to Kick Off your Research Project.Jan 24, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11503
1561830: When Asbestos Became Useful in EnglandFeb 1, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11519
157South African Blue Asbestos Polluting the Lake Michigan Shoreline: History Meets Science.Feb 9, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11528
1581933: Asbestos: Harvard and General Electric.Feb 14, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11538
159Asbestos, Kids, and Building Sand Castles on an ACM infested Beach. Is that Really Okay?Feb 25, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11557
1601969 Asbestos-Cement Water Pipe: Dr. Selikoff States that there is no Evidence (at that time) Supporting its use as being a “recognized health hazard.” You decide the Science.March 2, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11580
161Listing of my First 160 Blog Posts.March 7, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11593
1621955: Caterpillar Industrial Hygienist On Top of Brake Band Line’s Need for Asbestos Dust ControlsMarch 15, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11604
1631956: Asbestos Textile Institute’s Air Hygiene Committee Meeting, Asbestosis-Cancer Discussions, and Garlock.March 20, 2024https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=11614

 

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