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At-Risk Occupations

Navy veterans and other shipworkers have been among the hardest-hit populations for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases. There are other trades, as well, who have been disproportionately victimized by these terrible diseases.

The following list includes a number of trades and other occupations where asbestos exposure was a regular part of one's job duties.

 

  • Pipe Coverers
  • Navy Yard Workers/Yardbirds
  • Laborers
  • Brake Mechanics
  • Auto Mechanics
  • Millwrights
  • Painters
  • Plasterers
  • Merchant Marine Seaman
  • Paperworkers
  • Electricians
  • Bricklayers
  • Boilermakers
  • Automotive mechanics
  • Machinists
  • Lathers
  • Insulators
  • Welders
  • Sheetmetal workers
  • Crane Operators
  • Aircraft Mechanics
  • Engineers
  • Steamfitters
  • Masonry Workers
  • Longshoremen
  • Plant workers
  • Powerhouse Workers
  • Railroad Workers
  • Inspectors
  • Maintenance Workers
  • Paper Mill Workers
  • Tapers
  • Pipefitters
  • Cement Finishers
  • Foundry Workers
  • Carpenters
  • Plumbers
  • Roofers
  • Sailors
  • Engineroom Workers