During the 1950s, ship workers were exposed to asbestos on a daily basis. This illustration shows how asbestos was a constant presence in living and working conditions. In some instances, the retrofitting happened while workers lived on these ships.
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Sandblasting Jobsite
Sandblasting can pose a potential hazard to workers performing the blasting, as well as others around the blasting area including workers inside a building. These two scenarios show the differences between a controlled sandblasting site with a barrier designed to… Read More
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Latency
A common theme in exposure cases is how and when a person is exposed to a chemical. Taking the common cold as an example, this graphic illustrates the time between infection and signs of illness – the incubation period.
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Amosite in Lungs
This animation shows how amosite fibers get into the lungs. Because our body’s natural defense mechanisms can’t injest the fiber, over time it causes inflammation in the pleura.