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Asbestos is the major cause of mesothelioma in the United States. Asbestos is
a mineral that occurs as a long thin fiber in the environment.
Until the 1980's, when it was banned due to its health
dangers, it had been used in many industrial and insulation
materials as a fire retardant. Some of the jobs in which
people have been exposed to asbestos directly or indirectly
are those that involve factory work, demolition, insulation,
shipbuilding, carpentry, installation of brake linings
in vehicles, and many others |
Review our At Risk Job section for a more detailed
list of jobs. Despite efforts to eliminate asbestos from our
environment, many public and private buildings still contain
asbestos today. Personnel who remove asbestos from such structures
or work around asbestos are required to wear personal equipment
to lower their risk of exposure.
