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On Behalf of Brayton Purcell, LLP | Apr 18, 2014 | Asbestos Exposure, Infographics Were you wondering how so many women and children are exposed to asbestos, when it is usually men who handle the substance at blue-collar jobsites? Take...

By Asbestos Network | Apr 11, 2014 | Asbestos Exposure, Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a rare and incurable form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure that tends to affect more men than women, but why? Occupational Asbestos Exposure Historically, more men...

On Behalf of Brayton Purcell, LLP | Apr 10, 2014 | Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a cancer common among retired blue-collar workers in America. Even though the disease can take decades to develop and sometimes never does, those exposed to asbestos...

By Alison Seder | Apr 8, 2014 | Asbestos Asbestos is the generic name for six naturally-occurring minerals found within the earth. Strong, flexible, and heat resistant, these different types of asbestos have been used throughout history within products of...

By Alison Seder | Apr 4, 2016 | Asbestos The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) has been dedicated to spreading asbestos awareness for over a decade. As we continue spreading asbestos awareness with them during Global Asbestos Awareness Week 2016,...

On Behalf of Brayton Purcell, LLP | Feb 23, 2015 | Mesothelioma In between March 1952 to May 1956, 13 billion Kent cigarettes were consumed by American smokers. This might not seem out of the ordinary, until it is revealed...

On Behalf of Brayton Purcell, LLP | Feb 13, 2015 | Public Places In our last blog post, we discovered why so many teachers are at risk for developing asbestos-related diseases at some point in their lives. This infographic tells...