Asbestos, Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer are Still Killing
Asbestosis seems like a worry from the past. One would assume our modern culture has all but eliminated the threat of illness due to exposure. But Chicago Personal Injury Attorneys say Asbestosis (which is a chronic inflammatory medical condition affecting the lungs, occurring after long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos) and Mesothelioma are still real threats for hundreds of thousands of people, as well as an actual death sentences for many others.
OSHA estimates 1.3 million employees face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Illinois personal injury lawyers who regularly represent these cases say the heaviest exposures occur in the construction industry, particularly during the removal of asbestos during renovation or demolition. Workers may also be exposed during the manufacture of asbestos products (such as textiles, friction products, insulation, and other building materials) and during automotive brake and clutch repair work.
There is no effective treatment or cure for asbestosis.
Past and present uses of asbestos:
- Cement Pipes Laboratory Hoods/Table Tops Elevator Brake Shoes
- Cement Wallboard Laboratory Gloves HVAC Duct Insulation
- Cement Siding Fire Blankets Boiler Insulation
- Asphalt Floor Tile Fire Curtains Breaching Insulation
- Vinyl Floor Tile Elevator Equipment Panels Ductwork Flexible Fabric Connections
- Vinyl Sheet Flooring Caulking/Putties Cooling Towers
- Flooring Backing Adhesives Pipe Insulation (corrugated air-cell, block, etc.)
- Construction Mastics (floor tile, carpet, ceiling tile, etc.)
- Wallboard Heating and Electrical Ducts
- Acoustical Plaster Joint Compounds Vinyl Wall Coverings
- Decorative Plaster Spackling Compounds High Temperature Gaskets
- Textured Paints/Coatings Roofing Shingles Roofing Felt
- Ceiling Tiles and Lay-in Panels Base Flashing Thermal Paper Products
- Spray-Applied Insulation Fire Doors Electrical Cloth
- Blown-in Insulation Electrical Panel Partitions Fireproofing Materials
- Taping Compounds (thermal) Packing Materials (for wall/floor penetrations)
- Electric Wiring Insulation Chalkboards
If you were exposed to asbestos on the job in Chicago, personal injury attorneys can help. Contact an Illinois personal injury lawyer who specializes in asbestos exposure cases today.
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