The carpentry cancer risk from asbestos exposure

Carpentry trade associated with cancer from inhalation of asbestos fibers. Get a free legal review if you have been harmed by asbestos.

In recent news, a carpenter who spent years drilling, cutting and fitting asbestos sheets died from mesothelioma cancer. Unfortunately, the carpentry and construction trades have long been associated with asbestos exposure and lung cancer.

The man reportedly worked with asbestos-containing products in the late-1960s and early-1970s.

His tasks included cutting the corrugated asbestos sheets with a hacksaw and using a drill to fix them to the walls.

In a statement made to his lawyers before his death, the 57-year-old said he remembered seeing asbestos dust "flying in the air and falling on his face".

His oncologist determined that his detailed employment history showed he was involved in handling and cutting asbestos products.

He began his career in carpentry as an apprentice when he was just 16.

He recalled cutting corrugated asbestos sheeting and removing asbestos insulation from the pipes.

"No one ever told me it was dangerous," he told his lawyer, adding, "I do not recall being given any warnings and I was never given a mask."

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