According to government statistics, working in jobs with asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma.

A history of asbestos exposure in people's jobs is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases.

Asbestos has been widely used in many industrial products, including cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation.

When the small asbestos particles become airborne, particularly during the jobs related to the manufacturing process, they may be inhaled or swallowed, and can cause serious health problems.

In addition to mesothelioma, exposure to asbestos in jobs increases the risk of lung cancer and other cancers, such as those of the larynx and kidney.

Below are some of the work professions, jobs or trades, in which people came in contact with the asbestos containing products that caused their health problems:

• Shipyards (all jobs)
• Hotels
• Construction sites (all jobs)
• Asbestos plant workers
• Home Improvement (all jobs)
• Custodian
• Telephone (installation / repair)
• Schools
• Hospitals
• Power Stations
• Longshoremen
• Boiler
• Boiler Makers
• Steamfitters
• Metal lathers
• Engineers
• Electricians
• Asbestos Insulators
• Shipyard Workers — including military
• Military (Navy/Army tank units/Motor pool)
• Merchant Marines
• Firefighters
• Cement plant workers
• Steel Workers (plants and construction)
• Automotive and other repair shops
• Loading Docks
• Heating and Air Conditioning
• Pipefitters
• Plumbers
• Railroad Workers
• Utility Workers / Power Companies
• Glass factory workers
• Oil Refinery
• Chemical Plants
• Industrial Plants
• Industrial Painter
• Sheetmetal workers Laborers

Many men and women in Canada have come forward to say their jobs led to a diagnosis of mesothelioma or lung cancer from asbestos.

If this has been your experience, our mesothelioma lawyers may be able to help you receive compensation for your health problems.

For over two decades, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has handled some of the most legally complicated and groundbreaking asbestos litigation in the country, winning many millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements along the way.

Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure from their jobs or secondary exposure may be entitled to compensation from the corporations responsible for their cancer.

If you would like a free legal review or more information about lawsuit options, please complete the form on this page, and a representative of our law firm will contact you as soon as possible.