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Mesothelioma and Longshoremen and Stevedores

Longshoremen and Stevedores and Asbestos

Asbestos played a prominent part in the shipping industry during the 1800s and the 1900s. Asbestos containing material was a common sight on board Merchant marine and Naval vessels. It was mainly used as an effective insulation. It covered steam pipes, pumps, compressors, ship turbines, cement used on boilers, gaskets, and condensers. In short, all those products that were used to maintain and handle hot water, fire, and steam that the ship required as fuel, contained asbestos.

Where Was Asbestos Found?

Asbestos was also found in abundance in shipyards where ships were being built and repaired. Sometimes, even the cargo that was going into the ship or leaving it contained loose asbestos fibers. Cargo like cables, packing material, building and construction material, wire and cable, some kinds of cement floor tiles, shingles, and adhesives contain asbestos. Some of the packing material that was used in flanges was made of asbestos.

Longshoremen and Stevedores are employed by ships to load and unload the cargo on the ship. Due to the nature of their occupation, they could have easily ingested asbestos fibers from the wide variety of sources that filled the ship or the shipyard.

Ship workers usually wore little or no protective gear. Thus, the chances of direct exposure are very high. They are actually vulnerable to risk from two sides – from that of the materials used in the ship and the risk of exposure from the cargo they handle.

Second-Hand Exposure to Asbestos

People working at such close proximity with loose asbestos fibers carry the threat of asbestos exposure from the workplace into their homes. Asbestos dust sticks stubbornly to clothes, hair, and skin. Family members exposed to this dust run the risk of developing asbestos related diseases through secondary exposure.

Risks of Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos leads to a number of deadly diseases like asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. These diseases are difficult to diagnose and are almost incurable, as of date. If you, or anyone in your family, could have been exposed to asbestos, you should contact an attorney immediately.

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