Asbestos: At Some Point In Our Lives Nearly All

Asbestos was used commercially in north as early as the late s but its use increased dramatically during the world war ii era when shipyards produced massive numbers of ships for the war effort. At some point in our lives nearly all of us have been exposed to asbestos in the air we breathe and the water we drink from natural deposits in the earth and from the deterioration of asbestos proamericaducts around us.

Although it is suggested that the number of mesothelioma cases in the u. S. Although awareness of the dangers of asbestos and public concern over the issue have led to a decline in domestic consumption over the years a total ban on asbestos has not come to fruition. Nevertheless cases of mesothelioma have been documented as the result of lesser exposure affecting family members of workers who came into contact with asbestos and brought it home on their clothing skin or hair or affecting those who lived in close proximity to asbestos manufacturing facilities.