Pipefitters who install plumbing for buildings made before 1989 are at significant risk of asbestos exposure. Pipefitters are necessary for the repair, maintenance and renovation of pipes within every building in the United States, but working on older pipes has led to thousands of pipefitters contracting mesothelioma. How Asbestos Affects Pipefitters Before the use of asbestos in construction materials was banned by the EPA, it could be found in … [Read more...]

Asbestos was built into nearly every aspect of American infrastructure, and oil refineries are no exception. Working in an oil refinery is an extremely dangerous job, and at one point asbestos was thought to make it more safe. Asbestos has a unique ability to refract heat, it was used in construction materials for fireproofing and in safety equipment like gloves and aprons to protect against fire. Even though the EPA banned the use of asbestos in … [Read more...]