October 25, 2013
Tomorrow is Make a Difference Day! What are you doing to make a difference in the lives of those affected by asbestos exposure? Take a look back at Monday’s post for a few suggestions. Here at Brayton Purcell, LLP, we strive to make a difference in the lives of asbestos victims everyday. Have you been [...]
October 22, 2013
Some old advertising makes one cringe today. Some of the most egregious examples of this are the old cigarette advertisements, with doctors standing in exam rooms, smoking cigarettes. A story today from the Sacrament Bee takes that one step further, with a story about cigarettes from the 1950s, where not only were smokers at risk [...]
October 21, 2013
Make a Difference Day is approaching! October 26 is the day to make a difference; are you wondering how to do so? So many individuals in the United States are affected by mesothelioma, a rare, painful, and incurable form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Making a difference in their lives for just one day [...]
October 16, 2013
Were you wondering why so many of our veterans are affected by mesothelioma? It is probably because they spent so much time around asbestos on Navy ships, in Army vehicles, and in Air Force planes. Take a look at our newest infographic to learn more about asbestos exposure within all branches of the United States [...]
October 15, 2013
Asbestos has proven to be a very expensive building material. It is expensive in one sense, in that it has cost numerous lives of people who unknowingly inhaled asbestos fibers and developed mesothelioma, in mines where the material was excavated, in plants that used it to make insulation and other building supplies, in California shipyards, [...]
October 11, 2013
What American occupations do you think are the deadliest? One might assume that our firefighters or police are the ones gambling with their lives daily against fires and criminals, but dangers on the job are not always visible. Toxic substances like asbestos have been silent killers for many different kinds of workers throughout history. United [...]
October 9, 2013
As we mentioned in Monday’s blog post, the Navy’s birthday is approaching this weekend! October 13th, 2013 marks two hundred and thirty-eight years of U.S. Naval Defense and will be celebrated with a grand ball. During this celebration, we work hard to recognize all of those who have fought for our country at sea, as [...]
October 6, 2013
How did you deal with finding out about your disease related to asbestos exposure? No matter if you were diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, or something different, many victims wonder how they can make a difference in other patients’ lives before their own time is up. On this year’s Mesothelioma Awareness Day, activists and [...]
October 2, 2013
Did you know that the World Health Organization estimates that 125,000,000 people worldwide are exposed to asbestos on the job? This and other startling facts about asbestos exposure in the workplace may come as a surprise to you as you scroll through our newest infographic: Click image above to view and share at full size. [...]
