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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