by Jason Wentworth
The mesothelioma attorneys of Weitz & Luxenberg would like to inform the public about a man who inquired about his legal options after having spent many years working in jobs involving asbestos exposure. At the time he contacted the mesothelioma lawyers of Weitz & Luxenberg, he only had 68% lung capacity left.
In the 1970s, he held the job of auto repairman. Asbestos has been widely used in car parts such as brakes. This is because asbestos does not burn and is therefore suited for use in friction products. Those who work with car brakes use two procedures that involve a high risk of exposure to airborne asbestos fibers. The first procedure is air-blowing brake wear debris. Brake wear debris frequently contains chrysotile asbestos. The second procedure is grinding and beveling new asbestos brake linings or pads. These activities can release asbestos fibers into the air.
Frequently, asbestos fibers can not seen by human beings. Thus, a mechanic working with asbestos containing brakes is at risk for inhaling asbestos fibers without even being aware of the presence of asbestos. Once the fibers are inhaled, they become lodged in the lungs. These fibers can cause cancers like mesothelioma and lung cancer many years later.
Although asbestos is banned in new U.S. vehicles, globalization and international trade permit car components (formerly assembled within the U.S.) to be imported from countries where asbestos regulations are lax or even non-existent. Therefore, auto workers remain a high risk group for asbestos exposure.
About the Author
Jason Wentworth is a paralegal at Weitz & Luxenberg. The firm also accepts asbestos cancer cases from certain regions in Canada. Weitz & Luxenberg maintains a blog at http://mesotheliomajustice.blogspot.com.
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