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Asbestos
Asbestos Disease, Asbestos Cancer,
and Legal Compensation
It is estimated that more than 21 million Americans have had a significant amount of asbestos exposure in the past. Most of these people were exposed to asbestos dust during their work with or around asbestos products before before the mid-1970's, when the use of asbestos products was reduced.
A few examples of asbestos products are: asbestos insulation, including asbestos block insulation, asbestos pipe insulation, and asbestos pipe covering; asbestos millboard; and, asbestos cement or asbestos refractories. There are many other asbestos products.
The workers who were most likely exposed to asbestos dust on the job include the following:
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Further, it is important to realize that family members who came in contact with, handled, or washed the dirty and dusty clothes of these workers may have been exposed to asbestos dust, also, and an asbestos disease or an asbestos cancer could develop. |
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Read more about asbestos on our Asbestos Information Page
