The Battle Between Steve McQueen and Mesothelioma

Steve McQueen, also known as the “King of Cool,” took over the box-office in the sixties and seventies. Involved in many films, he even received an Academy Award nomination. In 1974, he became the world’s highest-paid movie star, even after taking a four year leave of absen...

Asbestos in Children’s Makeup: Recent History & New Legislation

U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Dingell of Michigan has introduced legislation that would require makeup sold to children to be asbestos-free or to show proof of labeling. The bill follows a series of reports that asbestos was an ingredient in some highly popular kids’ makeup produc...

Mesothelioma Can Develop Decades After Exposure to Asbestos

Hundreds of thousands of people have been exposed to asbestos through their jobs, military service, or in their homes and offices. Asbestos exposure can cause a variety of diseases, including mesothelioma. Signs of these devastating illnesses do not often arise until decades late...

5 Surprising Sources of Asbestos

Many people have heard of mesothelioma, a form of cancer that results from exposure to asbestos. It develops after a person breathes asbestos fibers into the lungs. The illness is almost always fatal, although survival rates have increased in recent years. What Is Asbestos? Where...