MESOTHELIOMA ALUMINUM
Aluminum plant workers are at a high risk for occupational asbestos exposure and mesothelioma

If you are a former aluminum plant worker suffering from an asbestos-related disease like lung cancer or mesothelioma, you may be eligible to sue for monetary compensation. Discuss your case today with the personal injury law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg, long recognized in the legal community for obtaining record-breaking verdicts and settlements.

Aluminum plant workers risk mesothelioma

Processing aluminum from raw ore requires extremely high temperatures and some form of heat shielding. The excellent fire and heat retardant properties of asbestos often made this the material of choice inside fiery aluminum plants. Unfortunately for aluminum plant workers, asbestos causes mesothelioma, the deadliest of asbestos-caused cancers. Employers are required to provide workers with adequate protection.

In order to reduce bauxite ore to pure aluminum, it is necessary to heat the reduction cells to around 960 degrees Celsius (about 1,760 degrees Fahrenheit). These reduction cells are one place inside the plant where asbestos may be used for heat shielding.

Mesothelioma risks in aluminum plants

Asbestos was wrapped around reduction cells and any other conduits that carried heated solutions. Asbestos was then mixed with cement, and sprayed onto these pipes. The problem is that cement will crumble as it ages. As a result, the asbestos fibers flake off and begin to float in the air, where they are easily inhaled by unprotected aluminum plant workers.

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