Asbestos exposure has been primarily associated with industrial occupations, namely the mining and milling of raw asbestos and the construction, manufacture and use of asbestos-containing products.
Substantial asbestos exposure peaked during the 1960s and 1970s and then declined as regulations were put in place to protect workers.
During exposure, tiny asbestos fibers can enter and remain in the lungs for life. The long latency period of asbestos side effects can be 40 years or more. As a result, people are developing symptoms of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases today after being exposed decades ago.
Industries with asbestos-related occupational hazards include:
Automotive mechanics
Asbestos industry workers
Boilermakers
Boiler workers
Brick masons
Bricklayers
Building inspectors
Carpenters
Chemical workers
Construction workers
Demolition workers
Drywallers
Electricians
Firefighters
Floor covering workers
Foremen
Furnace workers Glaziers
Grinders
Hod carriers
Insulators
Ironworkers
Laborers
Libby vermiculite exfoliation
Power plant workers
Longshoremen
Machine operators
Maintenance workers
Maritime company employees
Merchant marines
Millwrights
Mining workers
Oil refinery workers Offshore rust removal workers
Operating engineers
Painters
Pipefitters
Plasterers
Plumbers
Railroad workers
Roofers
Sheet metal workers
Shipyard workers
Steamfitters
Steel manufacturers
Teachers
Tile setters
U.S. Navy personnel
Welders
While many people developed asbestos-related diseases after being exposed at work, others received secondhand exposure by someone with asbestos fibers on his or her clothing, hair or body. Any exposure to asbestos is hazardous to a person’s health, and unsuspecting workers and their families were exposed to these dangers for decades.
We are committed to advocating for asbestos disease victims and holding responsible companies accountable for putting those people danger. Contact our firm for assistance if your loved one was diagnosed with mesothelioma or an asbestos-related condition. We can answer any legal questions you have.
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