Archive for January, 2010

In recent years more and more people have become aware of the dangers of asbestos. This is a naturally occurring material that has been mined since ancient times, however it was not heavily used in industry until the late eighteen hundreds. From then until the eighties asbestos was used in buildings as well as brakes, flooring products, textiles, roof shingles, and cement. Many industrial workers have been exposed to asbestos over the years as well as miners. People who live with these workers and miners as well as people who live near these mines can also be exposed to asbestos. This is such a problem because prolonged asbestos exposure is directed linked to a cancer called mesothelioma. Starting in the late twenties and continuing until today many workers who have gotten this disease as a result of occupational exposure have filed a mesothelioma claim.

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