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Asbestos, widely utilized prior to the 1980s, posed a significant health hazard to workers across various industries due to its pervasive application in construction and manufacturing. Construction and demolition workers were particularly vulnerable, often coming into contact with asbestos in ceiling and floor tiles, roofing materials, insulation, pipes, and wall plaster. Insulators working around machinery, plumbers, pipefitters, and even firefighters faced similar risks.
Exposure wasn't limited to those on building sites; auto mechanics also encountered asbestos through clutch facings, brake shoes, and linings. Additionally, boilermakers, shipyard workers, electricians, HVAC technicians, and other home service providers were frequently exposed in the course of their duties.
Industrial occupations also carried a substantial exposure risk. Power plant workers, miners, and textile workers dealt with asbestos regularly, as did oil field workers and those in the railroad industry. Foundry, chemical plant, factory, plant, and paper mill workers were similarly endangered. The threat extended beyond civilian occupations, profoundly affecting military personnel; Navy veterans were especially at risk, but all branches of the armed services utilized asbestos-containing materials in their buildings, vehicles, and aircraft.
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A new MDL for the Aqueous Fire Fighting Foam (AFFF) is brought forward to the federal court. These lawsuits all have similar issues regarding the toxicity of the foam and its links to cancer.
Research shows that about 20% of firefighters exposed to the foam were diagnosed with cancer at some point. Many were also diagnosed with other serious complications.
The Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Product Liability Litigation sees high volumes of cases against manufacturers like 3M®, TYCO Fire Product, Dupont®, Buckeye Fire Equipment, and Chemguard Inc.
The Judge motioned for summary judgement and stated that AFFF manufacturers withheld information about the health risks associated with the firefighting foam.
The charges against AFFF manufacturers include long-term exposure to the foam and the affects on individual firefighters, and also the the costs associated with cleaning up contaminated water supplies from AFFF spills.
For decades, millions of Americans were exposed to asbestos, a mineral now known to be a serious health and safety hazard. Unfortunately, even though its use was largely discontinued in the United States in the 1980s, we're still dealing with the long-term effects of exposure decades later. Many older Americans exposed to asbestos during their working years are now dealing with mesothelioma and lung cancer. For people in this situation, compensation may be available, but a significant amount of research and investigation must be done to seek legal recourse. An experienced lung cancer attorney can conduct this investigation and find sources of compensation.
