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In What Industries Does
Asbestos Exposure Commonly Occur?
MESOTHELIOMA IS A
RARE TYPE OF CANCER THAT IS CAUSED
BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS.
A mesothelioma diagnosis often comes decades after an individual
was exposed to asbestos.
Individuals who were
exposed to
ASBESTOS ON THE JOB
may be at risk for
developing
mesothelioma.
According to the CDC, approximately
27 MILLION WORKERS were exposed to asbestos between
the years of 1940 and 1979.
One type of business
where asbestos exposure was common
is POWER PLANTS.
Workers in power plants were commonly exposed to a variety of asbestos products.
In what jobs and industries was asbestos exposure common in?
In addition to power plants,
WORKERS IN THESE JOBS were commonly exposed to asbestos:
Construction • Auto repair • Mining operations
Railroad • Shipbuilding • Rust removal
Steel manufacturing
INDIVIDUALS IN THESE ROLES
were commonly exposed to asbestos:
Carpenters • Construction workers • Roofers
Auto mechanics • Electricians • Plumbers
Iron workers • Pipe fitters • And many more
Today, the workers
MOST AT RISK for asbestos exposure are those
in the construction, building and maintenance industries.
A word on Secondary Exposure
Someone who washes clothes that are contaminated with asbestos Someone who lives around a facility or business where asbestos was released into the soil or air (such as a power plant, shipyard, steel mill, etc.)
Other people may be exposed to asbestos through secondary exposure:
Mesothelioma patients who were exposed to asbestos on the job may be eligible for compensation. We can explain more in a free
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