Asbestos lung cancer continues to be a concern for many people today despite the fact that asbestos is no longer used. Since the 1990s, asbestos products have been widely discontinued. However, if anyone is working with or around products, buildings, or other work places that had a risk of asbestos exposure and existed prior to the 1990s, they may be at risk of developing asbestos lung cancer.

Asbestos was commonly used as insulation in homes and work places for decades before studies showed it could cause potentially deadly asbestos lung cancer or mesothelioma (a cancer in the lining of the lungs). People who worked in shipyards, paper mills, or in the construction industry may have a higher risk of developing asbestos lung cancer.

Many people who have filed asbestos lung cancer lawsuits have claimed that even workplace environments that they were employed at decades ago caused their current asbestos lung cancer. This is because asbestos has the ability to remain in the body undetected for a number of years before developing into dangerous lung cancer.

Any building, including homes, that were built before 2000 may have asbestos. As a result of this large risk, thousands of individuals have developed asbestos lung cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that nearly 5,000 deaths a year are caused by asbestos lung cancer, and that nearly 200,000 individuals are diagnosed with lung cancer each year.

Asbestos Lung Cancer Lawsuits

Countless asbestos lung cancer lawsuits have been filed against companies that failed to warn that their product or work environment increased a person’s risk of developing asbestos lung cancer. While many defendants argue that smoking and not asbestos exposure was the true cause, many plaintiffs have been able to successfully link their lung cancer diagnosis with their asbestos exposure.

Construction products, such as those used for roofing, insulation, and tiling, have been considered especially dangerous. And with the current wave of people who do DIY (do it yourself) projects, it is possible that the number of asbestos lung cancer cases will increase.

Many individuals may even be unaware that they were exposed to asbestos due to the lack of warnings. Asbestos lung cancer may not develop until up to 50 years of initial asbestos exposure.

If you worked in the following occupations, you may be able to file an asbestos lung cancer lawsuit for vocational asbestos exposure:

• U.S. Military
• Shipyards workers
• Auto mechanics
• Paper mill workers
• Construction workers
• Textile workers
• Insulation installers
• Sheet metal workers
• Roofers
• Toll collectors
• Tilers
• Linotype technicians
• Plumbers