Kazan Law Attorneys Selected as Northern California Super Lawyers for 10th Consecutive Year
The objective of Super Lawyers is to create a credible listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel. We are very proud to announce that Kazan Law attorneys have been named to the prestigious Northern California Super Lawyers list for the tenth consecutive year. […]
Read MoreCalifornia University Deals with Asbestos Exposure in Food Court
If you were to ask college students what they thought was the most dangerous location on their campus, they would probably think of the science facilities. The chemistry building houses volatile chemicals. The physics building can have radioactive materials. The biology building is home to bacterial cell cultures. Odds are no one would say that […]
Read MoreOccupational Asbestos Exposure Rampant in Developing Countries
The world grows smaller as more countries begin to interact with one another. One troublesome trend has emerged, though – wealthier nations continue to take advantage of developing nations by using cheap overseas labor to manufacture their goods. Such an imbalance of power often comes at the cost of the safety of the international workers. […]
Read MoreProspective Home Buyers Should Ask Questions about Asbestos Exposure
Whenever people look at a home they’re considering for purchase, they ask the real estate agents many important questions: Do the nearby schools provide quality education? How closely do we live to shopping centers? Are the neighbors nice? Of course, all of these issues concern matters outside the home. When thinking about the inside, there’s […]
Read MoreResearch Concludes that Children are More Vulnerable to Asbestos Exposure
People usually associate diseases related to asbestos exposure with older patients. These individuals may have come in contact with the mineral because of their jobs, or because they lived in a home in which asbestos-containing products were degraded. However, there’s some research that says it’s possible they were exposed to asbestos as schoolchildren in the […]
Read MoreAsbestos Exposure on Farms?
People who live or work in major cities are probably familiar with the hype that surrounds demolition projects. Although destruction is the immediate goal, it cannot be approached haphazardly. A wide perimeter has to be secured to protect nearby buildings and people. Explosives have to be placed strategically to keep the damage self-contained. But before […]
Read MoreAsbestos Exposure from HVAC Systems is not Always Clear-Cut
For almost 100 years, scientists have been aware of the link between asbestos exposure and several deadly respiratory diseases. The widespread use of the mineral in construction during the 20th century has left asbestos-containing materials in many older private homes and commercial buildings. However, awareness of what products may be tainted – ceiling tiles, shingles, […]
Read MoreScientists Rejuvenate Immune System to Attack Mesothelioma
One of the dangers of asbestos-related diseases, such as malignant mesothelioma, is that you may not know you’re sick until you develop symptoms. This process can take between 20 and 50 years, and by the time you notice problems, most treatment options are limited to palliative care. The long latency periods of these diseases mean […]
Read MoreIllinois Museum Honors Workers Who Died from Asbestos Exposure
All over the world, survivors of asbestos exposure often feel anger toward the irresponsible parties whose actions caused them to develop deadly diseases. It’s never a good idea to hold these feelings inside. If you want to share your story with the public, you can find a way. In Illinois, the residents of McLean County […]
Read MoreFirefighters’ Risk of Asbestos Exposure
Whenever people think of jobs associated with the dangers of asbestos exposure, positions in construction, automotive repair or work on shipyards often come to mind. But what about firefighters’ risk of asbestos exposure? Unfortunately, these emergency response workers can be very vulnerable to asbestos on the job. As if it weren’t enough that they have […]
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