Category Archives: History

Work conditions in the US industry remained largely unchanged from1930 to the late 1960s. Basil Whipple began work at the Ruberoid plant inErie, Pennsylvania, in 1935. For twenty years he was employed on a paper drying machine before moving into … Continue reading →

In 1890 Biggs reported a case of ‘endothelioma’ of the pleura. This report may havebeen the first recognised case of malignant mesothelioma in North America. Since thenthe incidence of mesothelioma in North America and the world has steadily climbed.Studies of … Continue reading →