...Why is raising awareness and educating the public about the dangers of asbestos and the impact of mesothelioma on a family important? Asbestos, meaning inextinguishable in Greek, is a microscopic, fibrous mineral used in various products because of its resistance to heat, fire and chemicals. It is the political compellation of a group of similar minerals with separable, long, and thin fibers. These fibers are strong and flexible enough to be spun and woven. The average human hair is approximately 1,200 times thicker than the fibers of asbestos. When disturbed, asbestos becomes airborne allowing the fibers to be easily inhaled. Asbestos dates back prior to the 1st century on the ancient Greek island of Ewoia, believed to be the home of the first asbestos mine. Throughout history, asbestos was identified as a useful material in a number of building applications for its wonderful properties, being called the “miracle fiber” and developing into a thriving industry. With the rise of the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, asbestos use flourished and gained significant popularity in a number of industries. Asbestos can be found in an estimated 3,000 products such as vinyl flooring, insulation, shingles, brick, textured paint, brake pads for automobiles, toasters and hairdryers. It was a common product in the United States military, extensively used on military vessels, like the battleship. Asbestos was heavily used in nearly every area where servicemen worked, slept, ate...
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...What is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma starts in cells in the linings of certain parts of the body, such as the chest or abdomen. A layer of special cells called mesothelial cells lines the abdomen, inside of the chest and the space around the heart. These cells also cover the outer surface of most of the internal organs. Mesothelium is the lining formed by these cells. The mesothelium helps to protect the organs by making a special lubricating fluid which allows organs to move around. This fluid also makes it easier for the lungs to move inside the chest during breathing. When in different parts of the body the mesothelium has different names such as in the chest it is called the pleura, in the abdomen it is called the peritoneum and it is called the pericardium in the space around the heart. Tumors of the mesothelium can be non cancerous or cancerous. Malignant mesothelioma is a cancerous tumor of the mesothelium, although this is often shortened to mesotheliom it can start in four main areas in the body. Pleural mesotheliomas start in the chest. They account for about three out of four mesotheliomas. Peritoneal mesotheliomas make up most of the remaining cases and they begin in the abdomen. Pericardial mesotheliomas start in the covering around the heart and are very rare. Mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis are very rare tumors and they start in the covering layer of the testicles which is actually an out pouching of peritoneum. Malignant mesotheliomas can also be divided...
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...Cause and Effect of Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a complex cancer distinguished by its cause and aggressiveness. The disease is caused by exposure to asbestos and is often misdiagnosed because of the latency period between exposure to the carcinogen and the development of the cancer. Asbestos has long been considered a miracle material and has had many uses dating back to ancient Greece where it was first used as a building material and as a component of fabric. Now asbestos has been identified as a known human carcinogen and despite known risks associated with it asbestos is still being used today. Even today its uses may be limited but still many are exposed to this dangerous cancerous substance daily at their jobs. The fact is that this material has the potential to cause cancer through direct and indirect exposure, and I feel that a safer substitute should have been discovered already. Mesothelioma, the cancer that is caused by asbestos is so fatal that even survivors of it rarely live longer than 3 years after surviving the initial treatment. From my analysis of the risks associated with occupational asbestos exposure and the impact of the cancer it has been associated with I strongly believe that we should be more concerned with using the dangerous material. First I want to address the nature of the disease and its effect on the human body. This form of cancer is directly associated with exposure to asbestos. The most common place to be exposed to asbestos is industrial construction...
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...is to go over Mesothelioma lawyers. Uniquely, the best approach to make sense of on the off chance that you'd like any Mesothelioma practicing lawyer will probably be expounded upon. Perhaps you've as of late been subjected to asbestos? Could you additionally perceive on the off chance that you wound up? Its conceivable, on the off chance that you wound up subjected to asbestos, you're presumably uninformed around then; that is until you might genuinely comprehend the uncovered asbestos inside of the developing development. Despite the fact that anybody can create Mesothelioma after some time, exceptionally if these individuals experience asbestos, this signs including just as sorts of Mesothelioma...
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...Malignant Pleura Mesothelioma is a tertiary disease that attacks and debilitates the protective lining around the lungs. The most deadly of three forms of mesothelioma, it accounts for 75 to 95 percent of all mesothelioma cases. There is no cure for this unforgiving and merciless illness. Researchers have discovered a new way of slowing the process down for patient that are diagnosed. Dr. Robert Cameron of UCLA has created “ systemic therapies. Systemic therapies affect the entire body in hopes of killing the cancer and localized treatments that specifically target the tumors. It is a rare disease, and many who affected by it are usually go undiagnosed or are misdiagnosed due to the fact that the disease shares many of the same respiratory symptoms as other ailments. According to researchers at UCLA, 90% of all Pleura Mesothelioma patients claim to have come in contact with asbestos at some point in time. It could take from 20 to 50 years to experience symptoms after exposure to asbestos. The life expectancy of someone who has been diagnosed with this deadly disease is 18 to 24 months. Gene therapy is the newer type treatment being tested on mesothelioma. Gene therapy add new genes to cancer cells makes the easier to kill. This treatment also slow down the process. Dr. Robert Cameron wants to passed this new cancer vaccines which aims at getting the immune systems to attack the cancer. This cancer vaccine would not cure the disease, only slow the cancer cells...
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...Mesothelioma is a very rare and aggressive form of cancer. Mesothelioma usually occurs in the lungs but it can also develop in the abdomen or the heart. Mesothelioma has no known cure and does not have a good prognosis. Mesothelioma is usually caused by asbestos. Asbestos are usually inhaled in work areas. Asbestos are fibers that become stuck in the lining of the lungs, causing inflammation that eventually leads to cancerous tumors. Asbestos damages the DNA by interfering in the cell division. Asbestos causes mesothelial cells to release mutagenic reactive oxygen and nitrogen, which is where the cells turn malignant. The symptoms of mesothelioma are very common and can be confused with other diseases. Symptoms include fatigue, dyspnea,...
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...Against Asbestos in the Workplace What is asbestos? Asbestos is a family of naturally occurring silica compounds (similar to, but not the same as, the silica of window glass and computer chips). These substances form fibers with varying shapes and sizes and are found throughout the earth. There are three commonly available types of asbestos; chrysotile (white asbestos) comes mainly from Canada, and has been very widely used in the US, amosite (brown asbestos) comes from southern Africa, and crocidolite (blue asbestos) comes from southern Africa or Australia. All three have been associated with cancerous and non-cancerous lung disease. Asbestos has been used often in a variety of building materials for insulation and as a fire retardant. Asbestos is usually found in older homes in pipes, furnaces, roof shingles, millboard, textured paints, coating materials, and floor tiles. However, the presences of asbestos containing products in the area in which you live, work, or go to school at is not necessarily a hazardous condition. It is only hazardous when asbestos containing products break down and become airborne then a hazardous condition is created. The clinical symptoms usually include pain in chest or abdomen, coughing up blood, difficulty swallowing, bone pain or tenderness, weight loss, slowly progressing shortness of breath and cough, often 20 to 40 years after exposure to asbestos(Medicine net). Currently about 125 million people in the world are exposed to asbestos at the...
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...What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a naturally occurring group of minerals that can only be identified under a microscope. It is mined in much the same way that other minerals, such as iron, lead, and copper, are. Asbestos is composed of silicon, oxygen, hydrogen, and various other metal cations (positively charged ions). There are many varieties of asbestos. The three most common are chrysotile, amosite, and crocidolite. Chrysotile fibers are flexible and shaped like cylinders, and often arranged in bundle-like structures. Amosite and crocidolite fibers are like tiny needles. Health Risks of Asbestos Exposure Chronic exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma, and nonmalignant lung and pleural disorders. Evidence in humans comes from epidemiologic studies as well as numerous studies of workers exposed to asbestos in a variety of occupational settings. Tremolite asbestos exposure has been associated with an increased incidence of disease in vermiculite miners and millers from Libby, Montana. This evidence is supported by reports of increased incidences of nonmalignant respiratory diseases, lung cancer, and mesothelioma in villages in various regions of the world that have traditionally used tremolite-asbestos whitewashes in homes or have high surface deposits of tremolite asbestos and by results from animal studies. Risk Factors Various factors determine how exposure to asbestos affects an individual: •Exposure concentration - what...
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...assortments; 1] the confined mesotheliomabenign and threatening sorts 2] the diffuse dangerous mesothelioma Prompts We have a vigorous association concerning asbestos subjection and also the development with respect to mesothelioma, despite the fact that a brief history in regards to subjection isn't by and large available to be purchased in influenced people who may have mesothelioma. There are two sorts of asbestos muscle as indicated by crystalline development; a-serpentine chrysolite and b-amphibole. Coordinated inside of the amphibole are for the most part amosite, tremolte, crocidolite and anthophyllite. A standout amongst the most unsafe will be the crocidolite or possibly obviously better by and large known...
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...Assessment The case study I chose was “Asbestos: How great a Danger”? Asbestos is the generic name for several naturally occurring silicate mineral fibers. These fibers which are used as a heat insulator can easily be dislodged and may be inhaled in the lungs, where they remain for life (Bateman, 2011). They produce three disorders: pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma. Asbestos is referred to as a unique fiber. Asbestos is used as a heat insulation on ceiling and pipes in factories, schools and other buildings and sprayed on walls. It has also been used in things such as brake pads, brake linings, hair dryers etc. Everything we do puts humans and the environment at risk. The acceptability of risk is also influenced by perceived benefit. Asbestos underwent a complicated road from being an industrial commodity and must have, to being a huge risk, being one of the most dangerous fibers. There has been a call for a total ban on the use of asbestos due to the current health risk. Asbestos use is seen as not acceptable, controlled use is not possible and safer substitutes are available. In this case study, the benefits do not outweigh the cost. One may save money using asbestos, but the cost to seek healthcare for the individual affected is far more costly. In expressing preferences, I feel one would choose to be healthy without the detrimental health risk that this fiber brings along with its use. Overall asbestos is not an acceptable risk when there are...
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...the area. | Not applicable | Formaldehyde | Pressed wood products hardwood, plywood, wall paneling, particleboard, and fiberboard and furniture made with these pressed wood products. | Eyes, nose and throat irritations , nasal cancer and lung cancer. | yes | Use wood products that have lower or zero rates of this pollutant as an ingredient.Keep humidity in house low. | Not applicable | Lead | Paint, dust, soil, and drinking water. | Convulsions, coma or death with high levels.Blood cell damage, central nervous system, and kidneys with low levels. | yes | Keep areas clean and free of dust around children play areas, don’t sand or remove paint if condition is fine. | Not applicable | Asbestos | Asbestos is a mineral fiber found in rock and soil. | Lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. | yes | Have all older building material in your home professionally removed if beneficial, otherwise don’t mess with it. | Not applicable | Pesticides...
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...covering investigation of asbestos found in one of Bolton Wanderers premises. This report is a result of thoroughly carried out research towards asbestos found in a roof of one of Bolton Wanderers premises. The report is divided into the following parts: General information about asbestos. Risk assessment. Future advice./ After care Removing asbestos The report also covers all relevant legislation and includes recommendations for future actions for all of the parties involved. General information about asbestos. The ‘Control of asbestos Regulations', (CAR), came into force on 13th November 2006. Regulation 4a says that ‘the dutyholder’, here, Bolton Wanderers, is required to manage asbestos in their non-domestic premises. (1*) Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that has been a popular building material particularly between 1950 and 1999. Asbestos and asbestos containing material in good condition is safe. Asbestos is only dangerous when it is in a loose form, damaged, disturbed or being worked on as this can release asbestos fibres into the air. If these fibres are breathed in over a long period of time, they may damage the lungs, and can lead to very severe diseases such as mesothelioma or lung cancer (2*). In recent cases two families have won ground-breaking claims (one of them for two hundred and forty thousand pounds) for compensation after loved ones died from cancer after exposure to "low level" asbestos on Merseyside ( 3*). The...
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...Prod. Liab. Rep. P18,765 January 12, 2012, Filed INTRODUCTION The Plaintiffs, family of the decedent plaintiff, Barbara J. O’Neil, filed a wrongful death complaint due to mesothelioma against the defendant manufacturers, Crane Co. et al., in concerns of valves and pumps manufactured for use on Navy warships. This particular claim raised strict liability claims and negligence claims in regards to asbestos exposure experienced by the decedent plaintiff released from external insulation and internal gaskets and packing. During World War II, defendants sold parts to the United States Navy for use in the steam propulsion systems of warships. These Steam systems were extremely hot and highly pressurized, requiring insulation. Navy specifications made use of asbestos insulation required at the time and products that did not conform to the use were rejected. However no evidence was presented that asbestos was needed in order for the valves to function properly also the defendant did not manufacture the asbestos packing gaskets used in its valves. Once parts were received by the navy, they were integrated into other components such as boilers and piping with asbestos-containing flange gaskets. However neither of the defendants produced the flange gaskets. The gaskets and packing that may have contained asbestos, inside the defendant’s valves and pumps were replaced during routine maintenance and there was no evidence of the defendants ever making or supplying replacement parts....
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...Case Research Assessment Baker College Ruiz v. Safeway is a case involving both a Tort; a civil wrong that has caused someone else to suffer harm, and negligence also known as professional malpractice; the failure to meet a standard of conduct that is recognized by a profession (Freedictionary, 2012). Ruiz v. Safeway was filed by Michael and Lydia Ruiz against Safeway, Inc. under business code 25602.1 and it was eventually argued in First Appellate District, Division Five, Sonoma County, Super.Ct.No. SCV-245045 (Law.com, 2012). Mr. and Mrs. Ruiz’s complaint against Safeway involved the death of their son, Alexander Ruiz. Alexander was killed when, Dylan Morse, an 18-year-old alleged drunk driver struck his car. Mr. and Mrs. Ruiz wanted to hold Safeway responsible because, shortly before the accident, a Safeway clerk sold alcohol to Mr. Morse’s passenger, Ryne Spitzer (Law.com, 2012). On February 13, 2009 Morse and Spitzer made plans to attend a frat party. They both drank beer and rum until the party was broken up by the police around midnight. Morse and Spitzer returned to their dorm until Spitzer suggested that they buy more beer. Morse agreed and they arrived at the Safeway around 2 am. Upon entering the Safeway the two proceeded to the beer aisle and then went to check out. At checkout the clerk, Amy Gonzalez, who had 12 years of experience, asked for proof of age to purchase the alcohol. Spitzer gave her a California driver’s license that indicated that he was...
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...Pearson BTEC Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (QCF) – Workbook Pearson BTEC Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (QCF) Level 1: 4 Credits Learner name: | | Learner registration number: | | Centre name/number: | | Assessor/tutor name: | | Your job role (if applicable): | | Main Organization:(This will either be the organization the Learner is employed by or, if the Learner is not currently employed within the construction sector an organization they are familiar with.) | UNIT SIGN OFFI confirm that the answers given within this workbook are my own work. Learner signature: Date: | I confirm that the evidence in this workbook has been assessed against the assessment criteria for this unit and has judged for validity, authenticity, currency, reliability and sufficiency.Assessor/tutor signature: Date: | Assessment Guidance It is expected that the majority of learners who will be undertaking this qualification will be preparing for employment within a construction role in an organization. The expectation is that learners will choose to complete this workbook in the context of their own job role. This method should allow learners to access the material required with ease and utilize the information in the workbook as evidence against a knowledge-based qualification where appropriate. However, it is necessary...
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