For decades, the inhalation of asbestos fibers has been associated with numerous types of cancer, the most serious being mesothelioma, as well as with chronic and deadly fibrotic diseases of the lungs. Tragically, the companies that manufactured, distributed, and/or supplied asbestos-containing products knew, or should have known, that the products they were unleashing on the unsuspecting American workforce and general public would many years later result in the epidemic of disease being realized today.
Workers exposed to asbestos-containing products on the jobsite are not the only victims of this hazardous material. The impact of occupational exposure and disease extends to the home and affects family members. The majority of victims of household asbestos exposure are children and housewives who develop mesothelioma as a result of asbestos fibers brought into their homes on the clothes of others.
