In March 7th of this year, a bill to ban asbestos was introduced. This bill is entitled The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (or ARBAN). Senator Jeff…

Ofev is a small-molecule enzyme inhibitor drug. It was meant to be a treatment for mesothelioma when paired with either cisplatin or pemetrexed chemotherapy. Up until now, Ofev has shown…

Thirty years ago the EPA tried and failed, to ban asbestos. Since then, over a million Americans have died from asbestos-caused diseases. Despite that, the EPA under Trump is trying…

Asbestos in schools is a big problem. Often the asbestos is in very accessible places. Sadly, often schools don’t even take care of the asbestos properly. What do you need…

The dangers of asbestos have been known since the middle of the 1960s. More than 60 countries worldwide have banned asbestos. Why not the United States? And is a full…

Three demolition companies in Detroit recently have been indefinitely suspended from the demolition program of the city. This program has the aim of removing every blighted home in Detroit by…

One of the most popular ways of dealing with asbestos is removal. Though the cost involved in this process is high, it still stands to be an effective method of…

Asbestos is a very interesting mineral. It is a naturally occurring silicate mineral, that if its fibers are inhaled through ingestion or inhalation. There are 6 types of asbestos, they…

Asbestos cancer is the culprit in a very serious and often deadly medical condition. Basically, an individual will breath the tiny filaments that are released from asbestos that has been…

Asbestos was found in a variety of materials that have been known to cause asbestos cancer. It's a fibrous material that is well known because of its fire resistant properties…