ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
Asbestos was a common element in many workplaces long ago. Mills and many other types of businesses relied on asbestos for its fire-retarding properties. Those properties seemed invaluable until the connection between asbestos and various diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma became known.Injuries caused by exposure to asbestos can take years, even decades to manifest. Many of those who are only now suffering the ill effects of asbestos exposure may have been exposed long ago on the job.