The International Mesothelioma Interest Group (iMig) held a virtual conference on May 7-9, 2021 discussing all things medical (plus a little more) about Mesothelioma and other asbestos related illnesses. The scope and depth of the discussions by doctors and medical researchers around the globe was staggering; in fact, overwhelming for those of us who are…
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As my weekly Blogs focus on history, I decided that we needed one which discusses the historical use of asbestos in electrical products. Electricians are one of the trades with a long history of exposure to asbestos, whether in the U.K., https://electrical.theiet.org/wiring-matters/years/2020/81-july-2020/asbestos-guidance-for-electricians/, the United States, https://www.ecmag.com/section/safety/asbestos-workplace, or elsewhere. As mentioned in the articles, electricians are…
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Last week, we discussed the yearly publications on asbestos by the USGS side of the United States Government. In this Blog, we will go instead to the Environmental Protection Agency to discuss the geology history side of asbestos, with a focus on where it is naturally located and the risk of inhaling those asbestos fibers.…
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