Rubber plants presented a serious level of exposure for its workers through the use of asbestos products on the building or production equipment. In these factories, asbestos was used in a variety of ways due to the wide range of products that contained this mineral.
Claim EvaluationWith the passage of time, the asbestos-containing materials and products would start to deteriorate and break down requiring the attention of the factory's workers. As maintenance work was conducted by these people through cutting, sawing and removing, asbestos fibers would have been released into the environment.
By inhaling the poisonous fibers over a prolonged period of time, the workers of a rubber factory risked developing a life-threatening illness related to asbestos, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer.
People exposed through spouse, husband, parent, relative.
Get Help NowIf you developed one of the following cancers as a result of occupational exposure, you are eligible for compensation. If you are too ill, a family member can help you with the legal process. In the unfortunate event that you pass away before recovering compensation, your surviving family members will receive compensation on your behalf.
Lung Cancer Mesothelioma Throat Cancer Esophageal Cancer Bronchial Cancer Gastrointestinal Cancer Colorectal CancerIf, however, you struggle with non-cancerous pleural diseases such as asbestosis, pulmonary fibrosis, pleural plaques, pleural effusion, diffuse pleural thickening, COPD (emphysema & chronic bronchitis), pleurisy, lung nodules, lung spots, asthma, pneumonitis, tuberculosis, rounded atelectasis or lung scarring, please seek a second or even a third opinion as the rate of misdiagnosis is very high among the victims of asbestos exposure.
Due to its resistance to high temperatures and chemical agents, asbestos was also employed by the rubber industry. It was found as insulation in pipes, in gaskets, as well as in various building materials like ceiling and floor tiles. A layer of asbestos insulation would cover the walls in certain rooms of the factory to prevent the building from catching fire. Rubber factory workers were exposed to asbestos when these products became brittle as a consequence of aging. Disturbing old asbestos-containing materials would release toxic fibers in the air. Additionally, asbestos-tainted talc was occasionally present in factories. It was applied to finished products to remove mold.
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