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A little over half of the U.S. states have official rocks. Florida has agatized coral, North Carolina has granite, and California has serpentine.
Officially named the state rock in 1965, serpentine was chosen because, at the time, it was heavily mined and was a representation of California’s Gold Rush period.
Currently, State Senator, Democrat Gloria Romero of [...]
On June 3rd, Perez Hilton, an infamous blogger known for posting the latest juicy celebrity gossip, photos, and videos, mentioned the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation in one of his “inspiration” tagged posts which aim to educate readers on organizations striving to raise money for various causes.
Hilton urges readers to “read up on and donate to [...]
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 90,000 people die globally each year from asbestos-related diseases that were contracted as a result of occupational exposure. Another several thousand deaths can be attributed to asbestos exposure occurring outside the workplace. Even with the asbestos regulations and bans that have been enacted in various countries, around 125 [...]