The Online Asbestos, Asbestos Cancer, & Mesothelioma Authority
About Us
When we set out to re-create Asbestos.Net after 10 years online, we had one goal in mind – to create the single most comprehensive resource on the internet, or perhaps in any form, on the topic of asbestos and the effects that it can have on the lives of people in the United States or around the world. And after months (In-fact, more than a year!) of research, consultation, writing, editing, and coding, we would like to think we have accomplished that goal: Asbestos.Net, in connection with our sister site Asbestos-Abatement.com, is currently the most in-depth source of information on the topic of asbestos available… Anywhere.
Asbestos is perhaps best described as the ‘devil’s rock’ – a compound so strong that it can withstand the fires of hell, and so deadly that it can kill a person in a matter of months. Made up of a variety of different minerals, asbestos has been used since ancient times in many different shapes and forms, from table cloths that could be ‘burned’ clean, to wicks in candles, and many other uses. And while there were varied reports throughout time of the ‘slaves’ disease (In reference to the fact that, in ancient times, many of the slaves who were forced to work with the fibers developed lung diseases and died), it wasn’t until the late 19th and early 20th century that the true dangers of asbestos became known – Asbestos causes cancer, in most cases a rare form known as Mesothelioma.
From that point on, the history and story of asbestos take a particularly deadly and tragic turn – Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people continued to be exposed to the deadly mineral in one of America’s, if not the world’s, worst examples of human greed. Rather than informing the general public of the danger and immediately discontinuing it’s use, companies that produced products containing the mineral chose instead to ‘cover up’ the dangers, and mass produce and market thousands of products containing asbestos – continuing on until today.
Asbestos.Net not only chronicles this deadly history, but also provides a large and in-depth library of information not only on the many diseases and cancers caused by asbestos, but also on the many other facets involved with this complex mineral:
- Treating the medical conditions caused by Asbestos exposure
- How this disease has affected the many veterans of America who served both in the Navy and on land
- Finding the best medical or legal help available
- Finding the best medical specialist, whether a lung specialist that focuses on Asbestosis or an oncologist that can help with Mesothelioma, in the medical field
- Information on the most common occupations at risk of developing an asbestos related disease
- Some of the most frequent exposure sites for the development of the asbestos cancer Mesothelioma
- Information on the companies that produced products containing asbestos and the products they produced
- Real time information on Clinical Trials to help in the search for a cure to Mesothelioma and asbestos cancer
- In-depth daily news coverage dealing exclusively with asbestos, asbestos cancer, and Mesothelioma
And much, much, more.
Please take a moment to browse through our site, and we invite you to contact us today with comments or suggestions on how else we can help you, the general public, or any other information we can provide. Thank you for taking the time to visit Asbestos.Net – the internet’s leading authority on Asbestos, Asbestos Cancer, Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Treatment, and more since 1997!
Asbestos.Net Staff
Scott is charged with publishing Asbestos.Net – and making sure that it is literally the most in-depth and comprehensive resource on the subject available on line or just about anywhere. With over 10 years of experience in web publishing with a focus on legal and medical topics, Scott brings an extensive background in driving innovation and providing unique coverage of the leading topics of the day to the Asbestos.net team.
Bill Mulligan has spent many years in the customer service and customer advocacy field. Over the last 10 years he has become personally aware of the need for in-depth information concerning serious diseases and their treatments. In addition, Bill discovered how important it is for a patient who is undergoing treatment for a serious medical condition to have an advocate that can speak with the medical staff, insurance companies and others involved in the overall situation.
He uses his interpersonal communication skills to aid our clients in their search for information concerning the causes of asbestos related diseases and helps them find their way through the ins and outs of the medical and insurance systems.
Robert Hayes is the chief editor at DocRocket, a writing and editing services firm that creates high-quality web content for commercial, educational, and non-profit sites. Robert has an extensive background in software development, and has a degree in business administration from the University of Colorado. Robert lives in Colorado with his family. His interests include technology, politics, history, economics, and the natural sciences.
KW Boyd is a freelance writer and photographer currently living with her family in Alaska. She spends a lot of her time exploring Alaska and the rest of the United States on her motorcycle and writing about her experiences on the road. KW's best friends are her husband and their three daughters. Whenever schedules permit they are out camping, hiking, running, or skiing.
Katherine Toivonen is a freelance writer, editor, and researcher, specializing in medical and legal language, with extensive experience in the fields of health information management and court reporting. She has a degree in psychology from Washington University in St. Louis, where she particularly concentrated on neuropsychology and brain/behavior research. She has also produced personal essays, short fiction and poetry for publication and is currently at work on her second novel.
Karen Babcock is a freelance editor, writer, and researcher with a career background in software development, accounting and fundraising. She has served as senior editor for two publishers and contract editor for several others. Her editing and writing projects have encompassed such diverse subjects as managing outsourced software product development, marketing subscription service websites to brick and mortar businesses, using object-oriented software tools to create document automation solutions, and managing personal energy with nutrition, exercise and sleep pattern modification. At the University of Washington, she studied Japanese, economics, and software product management. She lives and works near Seattle, Washington.
Michael Herskovic has both a B.A. and a M.A. in International Studies. He has spent the last 3 years as a professional researcher and writer in the non-profit, marketing, and legal realms. His interests include foreign languages, aviation (he is an instrument-rated airplane pilot), and psychology.
K.J. McElrath received his Master's degree from Central Washington University in 1996, and has been a full-time freelance writer and composer since 2004. Prior to that, he taught social studies in public schools and music at the university level. His work has appeared at JazzStandards.com and QJ.net, where he was a regular contributor to that site's science and technology blog for several months. Mr. McElrath maintains a keen interest in legal matters and issues of social justice as well as history and politics. In his spare time, he dabbles in "machinema" film making, and plans to release his first full-length film online early in 2008.