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Remembering the Space Shuttle Challenger: Thoughts on Asbestos and Crew Survivability Procedures.

January 17, 2024

I first posted my full research project discussing this Internet myth during January 2022 in the blog located at https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=9723 and then again in a blog during January 2023 at https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=10618. 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…
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Does Asbestos Exposure Cause Tuberculosis: 1937; Big Problem. Today; Not So Much.

January 10, 2024

Once again, science is either the problem or, it has advanced so far as to change what old school scientists thought was not subject to any dispute. While undertaking my asbestos historical research, I ran across the issue of whether asbestos was a potential cause of tuberculosis. I can already see many of my technology…
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Asbestos in the Home: 1989 EPA and CPSC

January 3, 2024

I get a fair number of requests focused on asbestos issues arising from older home construction. Given that this is not my sweet spot on the historical use of asbestos, I have linked at https://theasbestosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1989-Asbestos-in-Home-CPSC.pdf a 1989 joint publication by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission that…
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150 Asbestos Blogs: Skim and Enjoy

December 21, 2023

Below is a listing with hot links to each of my 150 asbestos history blogs since December 2020. It has been a wonderful three years and I appreciate the interest so many of my friends have shown. My total view count is about to reach 22,000 for these last three years. My blogs are intended…
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State of the Field for Environmental History: A Spot for Researching Minerals in the Workplace such as Asbestos, Silica, Talc, and Lead.

December 14, 2023

My paper on the State of the Field for Environmental History is completed. It is about 14 pages with 62 footnotes and was submitted in the United States History in the World class. For those who like to read scholarly research, you can find a copy of the paper at https://theasbestosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/State-of-the-Field-Essay-Env-History-1282023.pdf. My goal is to…
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What Did Industry Know about the Dangers of Asbestos: October 1934, 89 Years Ago.

December 6, 2023

When I used to represent clients in asbestos lawsuits (as many of you know that means having represented defendants sued in those cases), I often wondered about the historical knowledge of the leading companies back in those olden days. I don’t mean smaller companies or those without any known exposures at the time, but companies…
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Getting Up to Speed on Asbestos History: 216 Pages for Beginners Help.

November 30, 2023

The document which I have attached at https://theasbestosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/What-Every-New-Lawyer-Needs-to-Know.pdf may be somewhat dated at this point in time, but it is still one of the best available documents on the Internet in order to help young attorneys (and others) get up to speed on asbestos related issues. It was drafted by Attorney James H. Crosby as…
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Pure Asbestos History: One Source for those who are Curious.

November 15, 2023

I have previously posted about Asbestos Fundamentals, a German origin book published by Hans Berger and then translated to English by Ralph Oesper, then of the University of Cincinnati, in 1963. At 171 pages, it is an amazing resource. Today, we are going to discuss Chapter 3 entitled “Historical Development,” The discussion begins with Callimachus…
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Naturally Occurring Asbestos Fibers in Your Breathing Zone: Let’s Look at California as an Example.

November 8, 2023

We write and talk a great deal about asbestos fibers arising from occupational exposure, but what about those same fibers in your breathing zone just because of where you live? I don’t mean the real hot spots like Libby, Montana or Wittenoom, Australia; we all know the horrors faced by residents in those communities when…
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Asbestos Exposure in the Military: Even Today

November 1, 2023

I received a message from Ed Hill several days ago, about a story involving recent exposure to asbestos while in the military. Because Ed said that the U.S. soldiers were also in the buildings and experienced the same exposure, I thought that my blog this week should be just providing the link to his story…
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