People At Risk for Mesothelioma
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Unfortunately, there are numerous people at risk for Mesothelioma based on the types of jobs they have had. For
example, the following trades or occupations are considered as high risk: oil refinery workers, people working in factories that
manufacture asbestos, mechanics, tile contractors, rail yard and power plant workers, shipyard workers, construction workers, brick layers, ship
builders, welders, electricians, sand blasters, plumbers, and sheet metal workers.
Individuals At Risk For Developing Mesothelioma
The following represents some of the individuals who are at risk for developing mesothelioma or asbestosis.
- Brick layers, plumbers, sand blasters, sheet metal workers, millwrights, welders, painters, longshoremen, merchant marines, grinders,
electricians, drywall contractors, miners, drillers, building inspectors and maintenance personnel.
- Any job that includes the manufacturing of asbestos, for example: insulation, fireproofing, plumbing supplies, roofing components, or
other building materials and supplies such as cement, pipe coverings, refractory materials, gaskets, floor tiles and joint compounds.
- Individuals employed in the railroad, factory, shipyard, automobile, and construction and building industries during the last six
decades.
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People working in factories that manufacture asbestos.
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Mechanics are at risk due to asbestos that is used in brake and clutch linings.
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Tile contractors are at risk due to the dust from cutting some types of tile.
| There is strong evidence in the medical literature that the dangers of asbestos exposure were known long before
millions of American workers were exposed. |
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Oil refinery workers, rail yard and power plant workers can be at risk from various sources of asbestos.
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Shipyard and/or ship builders are at risk due to the asbestos in pipe insulation and other sources.
| What type of jobs are at risk for developing asbestosis or mesothelioma? Any job that includes the manufacturing
of asbestos, for example: insulation, fireproofing, plumbing supplies, roofing components, or other building materials and
supplies such as cement, pipe coverings, refractory materials, gaskets, floor tiles and joint compounds. |
| Individuals employed in the railroad, factory, shipyard, automobile, and construction and building
industries during the last six decades are at the risk of developing asbestosis or mesothelioma symptoms. |
People At Risk for Mesothelioma: Conclusion
Regrettably, there are many people at risk for Mesothelioma due to the types of employment they have
had.
For instance, the following trades or occupations are considered as high risk: rail yard and power plant workers,
mechanics, oil refinery workers, shipyard workers, construction workers, sand blasters, brick layers, sheet metal workers, people working in
factories that manufacture asbestos, ship builders, electricians, tile contractors, welders, and plumbers.
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