Workers At Risk For Mesothelioma
Although anyone can be exposed to high levels of asbestos, there are many workers who are at a particularly high risk for developing this cancer. These occupations have been identified by their alarmingly high rates of mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis and include shipyard workers, teachers, boilermakers and drywallers, just to name a few.
Several Industries Are Higher-Risk
The evidence regarding the workers at risk for mesothelioma is extensive. For example, residents of the Hampton Roads area in Virginia, a major shipbuilding center, have a rate of mesothelioma that is seven times the national average. Industries such as shipbuilding, construction, and mining that involve high levels of asbestos exposure also have many workers at significant risk for developing mesothelioma.
Other workers at risk for mesothelioma are Navy veterans, many of whom worked closely with asbestos as part of their military service. Drywall installers, asbestos insulation workers, electricians, and even schoolteachers (who may spend years in classrooms with asbestos-containing ceiling and/or floor tiles) have also been found to have unusually high rates of mesothelioma.
Hundreds of Occupations
Below is a non-exhaustive list of workers at risk for mesothelioma:
- Automobile mechanics
- Blacksmiths
- Boilermakers
- Brick and stone masons
- Drywall tapers and drywall installers
- Electric power linemen
- Electricians
- Forge workers
- Freight and material handlers
- Furnace workers
- Insulators
- Ironworkers
- Machinist mates
- Merchant marines
- Metal lathers
- Millwrights
- Oil refinery workers
- Painters
- Pipe fitters
- Plasterers
- Plumbers
- Power plant workers
- Roofers
- Sailors
- Ship officers, pilots and pursers
- Teachers
- U.S. Navy veterans
- Welders
Contact Fitts Zehl about Your Case
The mesothelioma lawyers at Fitts Zehl represent workers who are at risk for mesothelioma, and the family members of those who’ve lost a loved one to an asbestos-caused disease. We understand the trauma and significant medical bills that accompany a mesothelioma diagnosis, and we strive to obtain the maximum compensation and the best medical treatment for those who have been harmed by asbestos. Contact our office today for a free consultation with one of our experienced mesothelioma lawyers.
Fitts Zehl Recent News
Please click on any of our news links below to learn more about current issues that may affect you.
Coming soon.