Plumbing work high risk for asbestos exposure: One man's story

Did plumbing work cause you to develop an asbestos cancer? Our attorneys may be able to help.

In recent news, a 77-year-old man who suffered from lung cancer as a result of his longtime plumbing work and died from complications from the disease.

He and wife had six children. The family lived in several areas, including San Francisco and the East Bay.

He was a member of the United Association of Plumbers, Pipefitters and Journeymen, San Francisco Local 38 for 59 years.

He owned plumbing businesses in several towns and worked for the city and county of San Francisco as a plumbing inspector.

According to his wife, “He enjoyed the home service end of plumbing. His favorite thing was to go in and be the troubleshooter — things that nobody else could fix. He was a master plumber.”

Plumbers and those working in the building trades will often come across asbestos. The substance has been widely used in building.

Asbestos can also be commonly found in buildings with a steel frame or have boilers with thermal insulation.

How we can help plumbing workers with cancer

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