…   that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of reported asbestos hot spots in the US from the Asbestos News Roundup archive  appears on our asbestos map .

High Risk Asbestos Disease Jobs

Many workplaces in the US are now considered to have put workers at high-risk for asbestos exposure—decades ago. These include: US Navy, oil refineries, shipyards, chemical manufacturing facilities, aerospace manufacturing facilities, mines, smelters, coal fired power plants, construction work …

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…   that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of reported asbestos hot spots in the US from the Asbestos News Roundup archive  appears on our asbestos map .

Navy Veterans at Risk for Asbestos

US Navy Veterans are at a particularly high risk for asbestos-related disease, due to their asbestos exposure while working on navy ships undergoing refits. But because asbestos-related disease can take up to 30 years or more to manifest, it is often detected long after men have left the …

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…   that you should be aware of. An ongoing list of reported asbestos hot spots in the US from the Asbestos News Roundup archive  appears on our asbestos map .

California Wildfire Asbestos Exposure 

Drought conditions are never a good thing–but they’re even worse when they lead to the increased potential for wildfires. As wildfires potentially devastate homes in southern California, many people may be faced with cleaning up and rebuilding, and may be at risk for asbestos …

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