Earth Day helps us remember the many environmental challenges facing our planet and those living in today's meeting. Undoubtedly, the environment and progressive "green" movement has come a long way and become even likely that during the last decade. However, there is a risk of cancer and the industrial environment, we must continue working to eliminate. These include asbestos.
Asbestos is classified as carcinogenic to humans, is a naturally occurring mineral that has been used in a variety of commercial and industrial capabilities to its devastating effects on health became apparent in the second half of the 19th century. Asbestos has been found to cause among other serious respiratory diseases, lung cancer and mesothelioma, a fatal malignancy of the lining of internal body tissues. Nevertheless, lobbying efforts, commercial and corporate cover-up and delayed the legislative prohibition of asbestos beyond the point where its dangers to human health was obvious.
Yes, it took a collaboration between the Environmental Protection Agency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the consumption of several companies and interest groups at risk, but asbestos was finally banned in America in 1989. Unfortunately, at this time asbestos had already left a deadly legacy of thousands of workers, families and communities affected by exposure to asbestos.
The latency between exposure to asbestos and the onset of mesothelioma symptoms can vary from 30 to 60 years, depending on the level of exposure. The exhibition has been common in shipyards, power plants, oil refineries and mines. And even though these industries employ more actively asbestos as a commercial component, the infrastructure of asbestos before the ban and industrial products remain a threat to workers in these occupations. It may not be a coincidence between the branches is less favorable to the ground in many aspects.
Earth Day reminds us of the dangers that arise when business interests' to pay for the health of the planet and its inhabitants. Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance will continue the information and advocacy for people affected by exposure to asbestos during the fight to see the end of the industry and the environment, the risk of cancer.
Asbestos is classified as carcinogenic to humans, is a naturally occurring mineral that has been used in a variety of commercial and industrial capabilities to its devastating effects on health became apparent in the second half of the 19th century. Asbestos has been found to cause among other serious respiratory diseases, lung cancer and mesothelioma, a fatal malignancy of the lining of internal body tissues. Nevertheless, lobbying efforts, commercial and corporate cover-up and delayed the legislative prohibition of asbestos beyond the point where its dangers to human health was obvious.
Yes, it took a collaboration between the Environmental Protection Agency, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the consumption of several companies and interest groups at risk, but asbestos was finally banned in America in 1989. Unfortunately, at this time asbestos had already left a deadly legacy of thousands of workers, families and communities affected by exposure to asbestos.
The latency between exposure to asbestos and the onset of mesothelioma symptoms can vary from 30 to 60 years, depending on the level of exposure. The exhibition has been common in shipyards, power plants, oil refineries and mines. And even though these industries employ more actively asbestos as a commercial component, the infrastructure of asbestos before the ban and industrial products remain a threat to workers in these occupations. It may not be a coincidence between the branches is less favorable to the ground in many aspects.
Earth Day reminds us of the dangers that arise when business interests' to pay for the health of the planet and its inhabitants. Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance will continue the information and advocacy for people affected by exposure to asbestos during the fight to see the end of the industry and the environment, the risk of cancer.
