Month: June 2018

There is no dollar value on a human life. It is tragic for families and communities when someone has their life cut short by a preventable illness or accident. In a lawsuit against a company or person who caused the death of another, however, a jury must decide the...

OnTrack, the addiction recovery organization, has been fined nearly $20,000 for improperly exposing workers to asbestos. According to the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division, OnTrack had workers scrape acoustic ceilings (more commonly known as popcorn...

One of the most common questions on asbestos is how much exposure it takes to develop mesothelioma. Since asbestos exposure remains a large public health concern, it is an important question. Here are the facts about asbestos exposure risk. Asbestos dust exposure...

Many schools throughout the country were built using asbestos. If the material containing asbestos is in good repair and left undisturbed, it does not pose a problem. It is only when asbestos is “friable” (easily crumbled) that it poses a...

Lung cancer remains the leading cause of death for all cancers, according to the American Cancer Society. About 14 percent of all new cancers are lung cancers. The prognosis for lung cancer remains bleak if diagnosed at stage 3 or 4. If detected earlier, the prognosis...