Before asbestos was banned in the 1970s, many jobs involved regularly coming into contact with parts or other materials that contained asbestos. Even after companies stopped using asbestos, many job sites still contained asbestos materials that could lead to serious and potentially deadly health problems. If you or a loved one worked at one of
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W.R. Grace & Co. operated the Texas Vermiculite Company facility in West Dallas, Texas from 1953 until 1992. The plant processed vermiculite ore from a mine located in Montana for use in a variety of products. Because this ore was contaminated with asbestos, individuals who worked at the Texas Vermiculite plant may be at risk
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The Johns-Manville Corp. factory in Waukegan, Illinois was built between 1919 and 1922 and permanently ceased operations in 1998. The 350-acre site was once home to the world’s largest asbestos manufacturing facility, producing insulation, roofing materials, and other products that contained asbestos from 1928 until 1985. If you or a loved one worked at the
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Workers who were exposed to asbestos on the job and believe they have developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis, or other diseases may qualify to receive a free health examination to determine whether they are suffering from an asbestos-related illness. But what exactly does a free asbestos health exam entail? Below we have listed the main
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Workers who were exposed to products containing asbestos or who worked at jobsites that were contaminated with asbestos may be at risk of developing mesothelioma cancer, lung cancer, asbestosis, or other diseases linked to asbestos exposure. Because of the long latency period with most asbestos diseases, workers who were exposed to asbestos may only develop
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