The Latent Nature of Asbestos Diseases It’s a tough reality that illnesses caused by asbestos exposure often don’t show up right away. This is because asbestos fibers, once inhaled, can lodge themselves deep within the lungs or other tissues. Over ...

The Purpose of Asbestos Trusts When companies that produced or used asbestos faced a huge number of lawsuits from people getting sick, they sometimes ran out of money to pay everyone. Instead of just closing down completely, some companies decided ...