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Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger: Was it Really an Asbestos Substitute that did in the O-rings and, Ultimately, caused the tragedy? My Research.

January 26, 2023

I first posted my full research project discussing this Internet myth during January 2022 in the blog located at https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9723. The full blown 75 page research paper with footnotes and bibliography can be read at https://theasbestosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Space-Shuttle-Challenger-Thesis-1282022.pdf. If you are interested in the topic but do not want to read the entire scholarly analysis, please find…
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Asbestos: Developing Countries Versus Developed Countries. A Snapshot from 2000 for Bangladesh

January 18, 2023

As I dig into the published material for my research thesis focusing on the asbestos exposure arising from shipbreaking in Bangladesh, I think that a blog discussing the stark differences between developing countries and developed countries might be worthwhile. I have chosen the year 2000 for a comparison as England went asbestos free in 1999…
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Asbestos History Blogs: 100 Weekly Blogs and Still Going. A Summary.

January 12, 2023

I started my weekly asbestos history blogs on December 16, 2020. Just over two years later, the total has reached 100. Hopefully, you find them interesting, informative, and thought provoking. For those of you who have joined me after the beginning or who have specific topics of interest, I am listing the blogs in the…
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Asbestos in 1827: A Deep Historical Dig

January 5, 2023

This post is aimed at people who are truly interested in the ancient history. For the sake of ease, let’s define ancient history as almost 200 years ago, as we happen to have a book from 1827 (the edition that I have is dated 1827) with a pretty good discussion. In fact, this 550 page…
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When is an Asbestos Blog not about Asbestos?: Let’s Talk about the Good and the Bad in People.

December 21, 2022

Nazis, death camps, and Priests. For my 98th weekly blog, I am going to detour from directly discussing asbestos, although this story is taken from the stories about Johns-Manville provided by the residents of Manville, N.J. during 1987 in the book published by the Manville Public Library titled Ellis Island, the Coal Mines, to the…
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Manville, N.J., 1912 to 1929: A Trip Back Through Time

December 16, 2022

My blog this week will change the pace back to pure history, including what was then thought to be a wonderful development of Johns-Manville moving to Manville, New Jersey. This discussion involves the city outside of the factory and, quite honestly, during a time when asbestos had a good reputation. The city leaders were proud…
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1929 New York Public Library Index: Looking for the Real Old Asbestos Articles and Patents.

November 30, 2022

The discussion book today is not light reading and most people will never need it. However, experts doing a deep dig to search for articles and insomniacs awake at 3 a.m. might find it of value. Specifically, the 1929 Index of asbestos containing material then possessed by the New York Public Library. This includes a…
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Asbestos Lawsuits and Claims: Be Careful in Picking your Attorney

November 25, 2022

This blog doesn’t really involve history, but I think it important. I seem to get Mesothelioma related ads almost continually, with many focused on the choice of attorneys for those who are potentially interested in pursuing claims. As you may know, I have a web page at https://theasbestosblog.com/?page_id=172 that provides my thoughts as to what…
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Asbestos and Electrical Components, 1930s

November 17, 2022

As you upgrade old electrical systems or inspect them for destruction, do you ever wonder whether the original material contained asbestos? One of my favorite resources are the older catalogs which are very thick, heavy, and data intensive. These do not replace testing, of course, but they are a good starting point for knowledge. Many…
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Ability of Asbestos Fibers to move from Soil to Groundwater, and then to Inhalation Risk

November 11, 2022

The article is entitled “Mobility of asbestos fibers below ground is enhanced by dissolved organic matter from soil amendments.” The importance of this 2021 article by Sanjay Mohanty and her co-authors published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters is best stated in the Abstract as follows: “To prevent exposure of millions of people living…
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