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Mesothelioma risk jobs

There are risk job locations and risk occupations presented in this topic.

It is very important to know that the families of those exposed to asbestos may also be exposed, as workers can carry fibres home on their overalls.

The risk of lung cancer is also increased in people who work in the manufacturing of certain industrial gases, pharmaceuticals, soaps and detergents, paints, inorganic pigments, plastics, and synthetic rubber. The risk of developing lung cancer is related to the amount of exposure to the cancer-causing agent. For example, the risk of lung cancer in humans is proportional to the number of cigarettes smoked. The risk of developing lung cancer is 8-20 times greater in smokers compared to people who have never smoked. A smaller, but real risk exists for cigar and pipe smokers.

• At Risk Job Locations
• Asbestos product manufacturing (insulation, roofing, building, materials)
• Automotive repair (brakes & clutches)
• Construction/contractors
• Maritime
• Miners
• Offshore rust removals
• Oil refineries
• Power plants
• Railroads
• Sand or abrasive manufacturers
• Shipyards / ships / ship builders
• Steel mills
• Tile cutters
• At Risk Occupations:
• Auto Mechanics
• Boiler makers
• Bricklayers
• Building Inspectors
• Carpenters
• Drywallers
• Electricians
• Floor Coverings
• Furnace Workers
• Glazers
• Grinders
• Hod carriers
• Insulators
• Iron workers
• Laborers
• Longshoremen
• Maintenance workers
• Merchant marines
• Millwrights
• Operating Engineers
• Painters
• Plasterers
• Plumbers
• Roofers
• Sand blasters
• Sheet metal workers
• Steam fitters
• Tile setters
• Welders
• U.S. Navy veterans