History of Medical Knowledge of Asbestos Health Hazards
"Asbestos" is a word of Greek derivation, meaning "inextinguishable" or "unquenchable".
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Pliny The Elder, Roman Historian, classifies injuries caused by weaving asbestos as a "disease of slaves." Pliny refers to the use of a transparent bladder skin as a respirator to avoid inhalation of dust by slaves. More ...
Dr. Case asked why Dr. Schepers has testified only for mesothelioma victims in asbestos lawsuits.
Dr. Schepers Responds to Dr. Case Regarding Personal Motives, State of the Art, and Canadian Workers Comp System More
Below is a note from Mr. Al Todak, written in July of 2001:
Hi folks I was just up in Canada for a couple of days and happened to read a newspaper account about Canada and asbestos. Incredibly, Canada was pressuring Chile to try to get Chile to repeal a law outlawing the use of asbestos. About 80 nations in the world have outlawed the use of asbestos (INCLUDING CANADA!). But because Canada still has operating asbestos mines, it was trying to get a poor third world country to overturn a law it had passed to protect its citizens from asbestos. All so that the Canadian mines could still operate and have a market for their product! I have loved Canada for decades, it has always been one of my favorite places. Now I'm not too sure.
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Mr. Todak was victim of mesothelioma. He was committed to eradicating mesothelioma. During his life, Al devoted considerable energy toward improving the availability of information about this disease.