- Insulation for steam pipes, boilers, and furnace ducts
- Resilient floor tiles
- Vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives
- Cement sheet, millboard, and asbestos paper
- Door gaskets for furnaces and stoves
- Soundproofing and decorative wall materials
- Patching and joint compounds
- Roofing shingles and siding
- Automobile brake pads and linings, clutch facings, and gaskets
- Asbestosis – scarring of the lungs caused by the body’s attempt to rid itself of asbestos fibers embedded in the walls of the lungs. When the scarring becomes severe enough, the lungs stop functioning normally, causing significant pain and disability. Asbestosis takes 25 – 40 years after exposure to develop.
- Mesothelioma – this is a cancer of the lining of the lungs and of the lining of the abdominal wall. The ONLY known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma does not normally appear for 15 – 30 years after exposure.
- Lung Cancer – also can be caused by asbestos. In workers who are also smokers, the effects of smoking are greatly increased by the asbestos fibers.
- Power plants
- Shipyards
- Steel mills
- Refineries
- Paper mills
- Chemical plants
- Rail yards
- Manufacturers of asbestos products knew asbestos dust was causing workers serious illnesses
- They decided to conceal the dangers by not issuing warnings, and
- They actively deceived workers as to the dangers
- Many companies that manufactured asbestos products have been driven into bankruptcy, and legal assistance is badly needed for navigating the complexities of corporate bankruptcy.
- Experienced asbestos attorneys have compiled a great deal of information as to:
- What asbestos products were in use
- At what work sites
- When, and
- The identities of persons with knowledge of how the products were used