Asbestos Shipwright Cancer Risk: Workers exposed on docks

Asbestos exposure shortened life of shipwright.

In recent news, a shipwright who toiled directly beside an asbestos cement mixer on docks in the 1940s, was diagnosed decades later with the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.

The shipwright, born in the Bronx, NY, began a job on the docks immediately upon graduating from high school.

Before his death, he pointed out that although he did not have a hands-on role in the mixing of the asbestos-based cement, he worked nearby--close enough to inhale the cancer-causing asbestos fibers and dust.

The shipwright worked hard for many years, employed at a boatyard, which he eventually bought after tenaciously saving his earnings. He retired in the late 80s.

According to news reports, the shipwright was healthy until 10 years before his death, at which time was diagnosed with liver cancer and asbestosis.

He died last week with his family by his side. His wife has received a settlement for his asbestos illness after consulting with our firm.

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