Workers who have been exposed to asbestos on the job are at risk for developing mesothelioma. In what industries does asbestos exposure commonly occur - both in the past and in present day? Find out more about by viewing our SlideShare.

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In What Industries Does
Asbestos Exposure
Commonly Occur?

2. MESOTHELIOMA IS A
RARE TYPE OF CANCER
THAT IS CAUSED
BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS.
A mesothelioma diagnosis
often comes decades after an individual
was exposed to asbestos.

3. Individuals who were
exposed to
ASBESTOS
ON THE JOB
may be at risk for
developing
mesothelioma.

4. According to the CDC, approximately
27 MILLION WORKERS
were exposed to asbestos between
the years of 1940 and 1979.

5. One type of business
where asbestos exposure was common
is POWER PLANTS.
Workers in power plants were commonly
exposed to a variety of asbestos products.
In what jobs and industries was
asbestos exposure common in?

6. In addition to power plants,
WORKERS IN THESE JOBS
were commonly exposed to asbestos:
Construction • Auto repair • Mining operations
Railroad • Shipbuilding • Rust removal
Steel manufacturing

7. INDIVIDUALS
IN THESE ROLES
were commonly exposed to asbestos:
Carpenters • Construction workers • Roofers
Auto mechanics • Electricians • Plumbers
Iron workers • Pipe fitters • And many more

8. Today, the workers
MOST AT RISK
for asbestos exposure are those
in the construction, building
and maintenance industries.

9. A word on Secondary Exposure
Someone who washes clothes
that are contaminated with
asbestos
Someone who lives around a
facility or business where
asbestos was released into the
soil or air (such as a power plant,
shipyard, steel mill, etc.)
Other people may be exposed to asbestos
through secondary exposure:

10. Mesothelioma patients who were exposed to asbestos on the job may
be eligible for compensation. We can explain more in a free
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