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When Was Asbestos Used in Plaster Walls?

Construction worker constructing a plaster wall
We are probably most familiar with asbestos due to its widespread use as building insulation in the 1900s. However, asbestos was also an extremely popular addition to plaster walling for its added insulation and fire protection benefits. When the dangers of asbestos became more evident over the years, this practice gradually declined. Unfortunately, there wasn’t a regulated or realistic way to ensure that all older buildings using plaster walls were asbestos-free.
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Construction Workers and Asbestos Exposure

closeup of two construction workers handing blocks of cement or roofing to each other, asbestos exposure concept for construction workers
Asbestos has been used in many different types of building supplies and has had varying construction applications, particularly before the 1980s. Asbestos, now a known human carcinogen, was a common and choice mineral to be used in materials that needed to be insulated and also fire resistant. Because asbestos had all the desirable properties, it was used en masse for decades, until the dangers of asbestos to the human body became widely known.
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Asbestos in Shipyards

Aerial view of a shipyard repairing a large ship
Historically, certain occupations have been associated with an elevated risk of asbestos exposure, including naval and non-naval shipyard workers and contractors. Between World War II and the Korean War, in particular, these shipyard workers came into contact with very dangerous levels of asbestos, increasing the likelihood of them and/or their family members developing mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases.
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Possible Asbestos Exposure for Steel Mill Workers

Steelworker or Industrial Welder With Torch and Protective Helmet

When you think of asbestos-related illnesses and the people who are most at risk, steel mill workers may not be the first group to come to mind. After all, asbestos is not used at all in the actual steel-making process. Nevertheless, steel mills rely on heat, including furnaces and ovens, and are at risk for fires. For these reasons, asbestos was once used extensively throughout the mills.

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Colgate-Palmolive Talcum Powder: Asbestos & Litigation

Spilled talcum powder and white plastic container

Colgate-Palmolive, a New York-based, global consumer product giant, has been in the line of fire these past few years. They began as a starch, small soap, and candle business in New York in the 19th century, and they now sell consumer products to hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide. Besides starch, soap, and candles, Colgate-Palmolive has also sold perfumes, toothpaste, and baby powder (talcum-based) products.

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