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For over a decade, AsbestosClaims.Law has helped thousands of clients receive millions of dollars in asbestos compensation.

Our law firm maintains one of the largest and most comprehensive databases of asbestos information anywhere in the world, available free for anyone to search for their or a family member’s work history. We also include hundreds of articles on asbestos, which we publish on this blog and other publications.

Both I and my team contribute articles, videos, graphical information and other scholarship to keep our clients and the public informed. We include asbestos news and history, ongoing health risks and safety problems, including symptoms and findings in cutting-edge research.

Featured Blog Posts

Protecting Construction Workers and First Responders in LA's Fire Aftermath

Understanding Policy Challenges of Asbestos-Contaminated Talc Under the Trump Administration

What’s in the Ash? Toxic Chemicals Lurking After the Los Angeles Fires

Asbestos in the Air: Echoes of Maui Seen in Los Angeles Wildfires

Blog Posts

Does Cement Have Asbestos?

History of Asbestos in BuildingAs far back as the Stone Age, people used asbestos in building materials. Back then, and for many years thereafter,

Kent Asbestos Cigarette Filters: Danger Upon Danger

Industry has a history of concealing the health and safety dangers of products.Millions of people have paid a price for corporate industry cover-ups.

9 Asbestos Facts That Can Protect You From Its Harmful Effects

Checkered Journey of AsbestosAsbestos is a naturally occurring mineral fiber. It existed 5,000 years ago but came into prominence with industry only

Five Fast Facts About Asbestos in Cement

Most people know that old buildings contain asbestos. Most people do not know that builders placed much of this asbestos in the walls, as opposed to

Six Facts For Smokers Who Worked Around Asbestos

There is no escaping the fact that smoking is dangerous to our health. In fact, it is the number one cause of preventable deaths in America. Not only

California's State Rock is Asbestos?

“Serpentine indirectly is of great economic importance to California. It is a host rock for the state’s newest and most rapidly–growing mineral

What Is a Surfactant for Asbestos Removal?

In simplest terms, a surfactant is just a wetting agent (chemical) that increases a liquid’s ability to penetrate a specific target.Amending WaterIn

Six Things To Know If You May Have Been Exposed To Asbestos

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was widely used as a building and manufacturing material for its strong resistance to heat and fire,

Can I Claim Workers' Compensation for Asbestos Exposure?

For centuries, beginning with the ancient Greeks, builders used asbestos to fireproof structures, and because it was extremely durable, effective, and

How Do I Test Flooring for Asbestos?

Asbestos, a common building material, is one of the most toxic substances on earth. One microscopic asbestos fiber can cause mesothelioma, a rare and

Five Ways to Test Vinyl Flooring for Asbestos

Pyrophobia, or an unreasonable fear of fire, is one of the most common phobias in the United States. To reduce the statistical risk of fire, builders

The Sources and Dangers of Short Term Asbestos Exposure

Extensive scientific research (and the National Cancer Institute) have indicated that there is no safe level of asbestos exposure.1“The overall