The asbestos coverup

The concealment of the true dangers of asbestos is possibly the most shocking, daunting and annoying cover-up in American history. The intentional cover-up of the harmful and deadly effects of asbestos have been thousands of illnesses and deaths of workers who were not aware this Deathtrap. Asbestos has been the only cause of some forms of lung cancer mesothelioma and asbestosis. These fierce diseases have led to the loss of friends and family; all innocent people, whose life was saved could end by the use of asbestos.

Asbestos, has been used for centuries as dated 3000 BC. This material was used for the insulation due to its temperature-resistant properties. Those who have used asbestos in the past found that workers seem to die prematurely after working with asbestos. This simple revelation seemed to thwart use not to asbestos during the industrial revolution in the late 1890s to 1900s. The high demand for Navy ships caused the use of asbestos 17-fold jump in yards during the second world war, threaten millions.
The first documented asbestos-related deaths have been in 1906. From this time made it used to hide their only goal to the harmful effects of their workers companies the asbestos in various industries. Asbestos was a common material in shipbuilding, construction and construction used. As businesses increasingly have learned asbestos on the effects of the risk by asbestos, she falsified documents to convince that asbestos is not endanger their workers of. Instead of thousands of lives decided to save the company, that profits most important were.
Finally, legislation has been implemented to control of the use of asbestos in the 1970s. Companies have been successful lawsuits against asbestos and continues to this day. Unfortunately, this was too late for many who for many years exposed to asbestos. Since the incubation period for these diseases, especially mesothelioma is approximately 15-30 years, had no idea of their State and found out too late that they were seriously ill. If diagnosed mesothelioma have less than 24 months to live victims. Symptoms occur when the disease in its advanced stages, therefore the ability to cure the cancer removed. Mesothelioma is 100% fatal. This is the fate of their dedicated workers given the heartless company.
The asbestos cover up has burned in American history. It's a shame that asbestos could companies be so heartless and expose their own workers to certain death. The despicable obfuscation of the dangers of asbestos changed forever many sectors and many lives. Successful lawsuits have some comfort back to families and bankruptcy which never can buy back asbestos industry, but money life.

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