Asbestos Risks in Construction
Posted on: January 11, 2024 *Updated on: May 25, 2024Which Asbestos-Containing Materials Exposed Construction Workers to Health Risks?
Between the 1930s and 1980s, the construction industry extensively used various asbestos-containing materials. Contact with these materials is associated with mesothelioma and other health hazards.
Construction workers’ potential exposure to asbestos may have come from handling:
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement
- Drywall
- Insulation
- Joint packing
- Paint
- Plaster
- Roofing materials
- Vinyl floor tiles
Numerous manufacturers produced these asbestos-laden products, posing significant risks to workers. These materials were often supplied to military, governmental, and various organizational projects.
To further note, it is unknown how much asbestos exposure leads to asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma. Also, not everyone exposed to asbestos will develop an asbestos-related disease.