Oklahoma used to be a leading producer and processor of oil for many years. However, its rich oil industry has unfortunately left a trail of mesothelioma cancers and other related diseases. Many Oklahoma oil refinery workers have been diagnosed with asbestos-related diseases such as asbestosis, mesothelioma and pleural plaques. Asbestos is an excellent natural flame [...]
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Are you entitled to compensation for an asbestos-related illness?
Posted by admin on December 18th, 2011
The risk of asbestos-related illnesses was first discovered in the mid 1970s, but as the effects of exposure can rake decades to manifest, more and more cases are now coming to the fore. As such, there has been a significant rise in the number of people claiming for and winning deserved compensation. People who worked [...]
Asbestos Exposure in the Workplace during the 20th Century and Beyond
Posted by admin on December 16th, 2011
Throughout the twentieth century asbestos had been used as one of the primary components of a multitude of products that were used by the construction industry. Well before the century was over asbestos had also been proven to be a cause of mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other life-threatening diseases. Who is Most Susceptible to Develop an [...]
