My last blog posting was on October 10, 2025 when I needed to focus on my research and writing for my classwork. I will endeavor to be more diligent. I have posted 225 blogs, although a few have just been summaries. This blog number 226 is a table of the prior blogs by topic, date,…
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As I consider how to structure my History PhD student projects, I want to ensure that I stay focused on asbestos related issues as much as possible. As such, I will periodically publish those projects that keep my feet to the ground and direct me to my ultimate goal; that is, locate and disseminate asbestos…
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To my friends. As I am up to 220 or so blogs, and my historical blogs get a fair amount of comments and discussion, below is my table of blogs with the blog number, title, date, and URL links. If you are researching specific issues or just trying to get a leg up on history…
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I presented on asbestos related issues at the EGU25 conference on April 30, 2025. The conference was held in Vienna plus over the Internet with 20,984 researchers focusing on scientific discoveries and discussions. Our April 30th session was packaged with presenters discussing harmful minerals such as asbestos and erionite. I have no idea as to…
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Every few weeks, I provide a summary of the prior 200 plus blogs including the the topic, date, and cite. My hope is that such a summary is useful to my readers as they get involved in historical asbestos research. Also, let me know if you want a particular asbestos history topic covered. Blog Title…
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I like dealing with smart people who make a different. The below is from one of such person about changes in the law that are geared towards helping Bangladesh Shipbreaking Laborers. For the old rules and conduct in which beach shipbreaking activities are called the most dangerous job in the world, see my prior blogs…
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Below is a table listing all of my asbestos-related blogs from December 2020 to the present including the titles, dates, and hot links. Interestingly, my summary blogs are among my most popular. Happy Holidays to all. Thank you. Marty Blog Title Date Blog Location 1 Asbestos, a Magic Mineral Dec 16, 2020 https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=619 2 A…
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One of the more difficult jobs for Mesothelioma sufferers, attorneys, shipbreakers, and others participating in “Industries Behind the Ship,” is to sort out when and where asbestos components were located. To help you, The Book of the Ship from 1949 is a good starting place. The book doesn’t focus on asbestos but, rather on ship…
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With all that is going on in the asbestos world, including how the election of Donald Trump may make environmentalists glad that the United States Supreme Court shot down the Chevron doctrine, I have a number of blogs on which I am working. For today, I am going to re-post my listing of blogs which…
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My weekly asbestos blogs since December 2020 are as follows including topic, date, and live link. Marty Blog Title Date Blog Location 1 Asbestos, a Magic Mineral Dec 16, 2020 https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=619 2 A Short History Lesson Dec 16, 2020 https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=621 3 Asbestos Companies Behaving Badly Dec 28, 2020 https://theasbestosblog.com/?p=744 4 A Call to Arms Jan…
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