The history of asbestos dates back to around 2000 thousands years ago. However, it may surprise you to know that the dangers of asbestos have been known as far back as the Roman empire, when it was linked to lung disease in the slaves that were forced to mine the mineral for commercial use.
In more recent history, in 1918, the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics published a report that linked the deaths of asbestos workers to the inhalation of asbestos.
Then in 1924, a 33 year old woman named Nellie Kershaw died from the world’s first diagnosis of asbestosis in the UK. She worked in an asbestos plant for the world’s largest asbestos conglomerate named Turner & Newall (T&N). T&N denied any responsibility or compensation. Decades later, documents at the Manchester Metropolitan University exposed the scandalous fact that T&N had known all along that asbestos was a lethal carcinogen. Continue reading ‘Mesothelioma Asbestos Lawyer – A History Of A Malignant Industry And How You Can Receive Compensation’ »