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Paperworkers and Meosthelioma

Pulp and paper workers have long been exposed to a mixture of hazardous substances during the production of paper. The hazardous substances include asbestos, a carcinogen that causes a respiratory cancer known as mesothelioma. Asbestos is a mineral fiber that was used for many decades as a raw material in the production of products such as fiber board, packaging materials and ceiling tiles. Paper workers who worked around asbestos in the 1960s and 1970s may only recently have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or experienced symptoms of asbestos-related cancer.

If you worked as a pulp or paper worker and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer from asbestos exposure, you may be eligible to file a legal claim against the companies responsible for your cancer. While your first priority should be your health, it’s important to speak to an experienced mesothelioma claims attorney to understand your legal rights as well. Compensation from an asbestos claim can cover your medical bills and help secure your family’s financial future.

The asbestos litigation lawyers at Belluck & Fox LLP represent workers with asbestos and mesothelioma claims in New York and nationwide. We pride ourselves on our commitment to you and your family while investigating your mesothelioma and asbestos exposure claims. To speak with an experienced asbestos claims attorney free of charge, call (888) 803-6231 or use our online contact form.

Occupational Risk of Pulp and Paper Workers

Paper mills are dusty, noisy places even today. And the work conditions were worse in previous decades. Airborne asbestos dust was often present. Pulp and paper workers operate machinery that converts wood chips and plant fibers into paper and paper products, including coated papers, fiber board, paper board and ceiling tile. Asbestos was widely used as an insulating material in boilers and process equipment, such as the brakes on rolling machines. Paper workers were often exposed to inhaling airborne asbestos dust that would lodge in the lungs and cause gradual scarring and tissue damage.

Paper workers also may have been exposed to asbestos if the manufacturing plant used asbestos in the production of products. For example, a health screening of former workers at the Conwed plant in Cloquet, Minnesota, conducted by the Minnesota Department of Health showed that 27 percent of the paper workers and their spouses had health abnormalities consistent with asbestos exposure. The plant used asbestos as a raw material in production of ceiling tiles and fiber board from 1958 to 1974.

A 2002 study by the International Agency for Research on Cancer of exposure to asbestos and pleural cancer among 63,000 pulp and paper workers found that 36 percent were exposed to asbestos. The study suggested that pulp and paper workers have an increased occupational risk of mesothelioma and pleural cancer because of asbestos exposure.

Paper workers exposed to asbestos in the 1960s,1970s and 1980s may only recently have been diagnosed with mesothelioma because of the long latency period of the disease.

Contact An Experienced Mesothelioma Claims Attorney

At Belluck & Fox, LLP, we understand the health hazards that pulp and paper workers face from exposure to asbestos and the burden that mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease puts on a family. We have documents on many paper mills, paper companies and other manufacturers that used asbestos. We are committed to helping victims of mesothelioma by holding accountable employers and asbestos manufacturers for the harm they cause.

Belluck & Fox LLP is a nationally recognized law firm that represents individuals with asbestos and mesothelioma claims. The New York asbestos litigation law firm has won more than $350 million in compensation for its clients and their families. While no amount of money will make up for the loss of good health or the death of a loved one, compensation obtained through an asbestos lawsuit can relieve worries about paying medical bills and providing for your family’s well-being.

There is a time limit after diagnosis of mesothelioma for filing asbestos claims, so it’s important to talk to an experienced mesothelioma lawsuit lawyer promptly. We will provide you professional and personalized service, so please call for help.  For a free evaluation of your asbestos claim, contact the firm at (888) 803-6231 or through our online contact form.