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Exposure to asbestos According to the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, there are approximately 70 different kinds of jobs in United States that were known to expose workers to asbestos. These include many construction trades such as electricians, HVAC workers, plumbers, pipe fitters, and boilermakers. In addition, many Navy veterans have also been exposed to asbestos on board Navy vessels where the material was used extensively for insulation and other purposes. Since asbestos causes mesothelioma, it is not surprising that these workers and veterans have a much higher incidence of mesothelioma than average.

Where is asbestos found? In the past, asbestos was present in many different types of products including: hair dryers, mud and texture coats, sheetrock taping, roofing tars, felts, siding, and shingles, vinyl floor tiles, plasters and stuccos, acoustical ceilings, brake pads and shoes, fire blankets, stage curtains, fireproof clothing for firefighters, countertops, pipes, caulk, putty, gaskets, and refractory cements and paper.

No Ban in Place

Today, there is no comprehensive asbestos ban in place in the US. Instead we have some regulations that control what percentages of asbestos are allowable in specific products. In addition, many companies have voluntarily removed asbestos from their products in order to avoid legal liability. However, there is no proactive policing. There is no governmental office that actively tests potentially asbestos containing products to determine if they contain asbestos and if so how much. It is still “Buyer Beware.” Secondary Exposure

People who work or worked directly with asbestos containing products are not the only ones at risk for an asbestos related disease – so are their family members. Microscopic asbestos fibers can be brought home on a worker’s clothes and transferred to a child through a hug or to a spouse when the spouse washes clothes. This is particularly tragic when one considers that a loved one may be made very ill from nothing more than a father or mother returning home from work wearing their work clothes. According to the World Health Organization, more than 100,000 workers and their families are at risk for asbestos exposure and a potentially asbestos related disease.

If you are concerned about asbestos exposure contact your local health authorities immediately.

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