Mesothelioma: Friction Products
Workers and laborers who used Friction products that contained asbestos may have unknowingly breathed or ingested tiny asbestos particles that may be affecting their health. Asbestos becomes dangerous when it is airborne. People installing, removing or replacing asbestos containing products are most at risk of developing an asbestos disease in their lifetime. Asbestos fibers can be smaller than .03 microns which is hard to see without a microscope.
Thousands of asbestos-containing products and materials were used throughout all States. More than 20 million American workers have been exposed to asbestos with the heaviest usage in the U. S. was during 1930-1980. Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers can lay dormant in people for 10-50 years.
Friction Products and Asbestos Exposure
Millions of Americans were exposed to toxic asbestos fibers and dust from more than 3,000 asbestos-containing products and materials. Many of these products still exist in in old buildings, residential homes, shopping centers, churches, industrial plants, factories, power plants, chemical plants, refineries, shipyards and manufacturing plants.
Asbestos dust is most dangerous when inhaled or ingested. During 1930-1980 many U. S. workers were daily exposed to toxic asbestos dust and fibers where they inhaled and ingested them without any protection in their workplace.
Patients diagnosed with Mesothelioma have complained that they were not given any warning, training or respiratory protective gear when handling, installing, loading, repairing, or removing asbestos-containing products when using them in many building trades.
Workers diagnosed with Mesothelioma from toxic exposure to asbestos containing friction products and materials may be eligible for financial compensation with the help of an experienced Mesothelioma lawyer.
Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma
Asbestos manufacturers knew as far back as the early 1920’s that asbestos caused asbestosis and the first case of Malignant Mesothelioma was definitively linked to asbestos exposure in workers and laborers in 1964.
More than 600,000 asbestos and Mesothelioma cases have been brought against asbestos manufacturers and distributors, claiming the companies failed to protect workers and laborers from harmful asbestos contamination, and failed to warn workers about health risks.
The World health Organization reported that there have been 92,253 mesothelioma deaths (and counting) reported by 83 countries.
Mesothelioma cancer has 4 stages and rarely diagnosed in stages 1 and 2 because it looks like many other diseases like COPD, a chronic cough, the flu and pneumonia. If you have a history of work-related asbestos exposure you should be checked each year by a qualified doctor.
Friction Workers and Mesothelioma
| Antifriction Metal Workers | Friction Machinery Operator |
| Antifriction Workers | Friction Material Installer |
| Brake Disc Friction Workers | Friction Material Mechanics |
| Brake Friction Pad Workers | Friction Material Workers |
| Brake Friction Workers | Friction Paint Machine Tender |
| Clutch Facing Friction Material Installer | Friction Paint Machinery Tender |
| Clutch Facing Friction Material Mechanics | Friction Part Workers |
| Clutch Facing Friction Material Workers | Friction Product Business Workers |
| Clutch Friction Material Installer | Friction Product Laborer |
| Clutch Friction Material Mechanics | Friction Product Workers |
| Clutch Friction Material Workers | Friction Saw Operator |
| Clutch Friction Surface Workers | Friction Screening Machine Workers |
| Clutch Friction Surfaces Workers | Friction Screening Machinery Workers |
| Clutch Friction Workers | Friction Stir Spot Welding |
| Engine Clutch Friction Surface Workers | Friction Stir Welding Experts |
| Engine Clutch Friction Surfaces Workers | Friction Supply Workers |
| Engine Clutch Friction Workers | Friction Surface Workers |
| Facing Friction Material Installer | Friction Welder Machine Operator |
| Facing Friction Material Mechanics | Friction Welder Machinery Operator |
| Facing Friction Material Workers | Friction Welding Machine Operator |
| Friction Assessment Screening Workers | Friction Welding Machinery Operator |
| Friction Brake Pad Installer | Friction Welding Workers |
| Friction Brake Pad Repairer | Friction Workers |
| Friction Brake Pad Workers | Motor Clutch Friction Surfaces Workers |
| Friction Brake Workers | Motor Clutch Friction Workers |
| Friction Company Workers | Motor Clutch Frictions Surface |
| Friction Compound Workers | Motorcycle Clutch Friction Workers |
| Friction Crane Mechanics | Railroad Friction Workers |
| Friction Crane Operator | Resin Friction Compound Workers |
| Friction Crane Workers | Resin Friction Material Workers |
| Friction Laborer | Rubber Friction Part Workers |
| Friction Lubricant Workers | Weld Machinery Operator |
| Friction Machine Operator | Welder Machinery Operator |
Friction Products and Asbestos Exposure
| Abex Friction Products | Frictional Engineering Material |
| Allied King Disc Brake Pads | Frictional Laser Welding |
| Allied Signal Friction Brake Pads | Heat Stable Friction Material |
| Antifriction Metal Graphite Pads | Hoist Friction Materials |
| Antifriction Metal Woven – Spun Yarn | Hydraulic Frictional Resistance – Liquid Flow |
| Asbestos Based Friction Materials | Hydro Pillar Friction |
| Asbestos Electrical Friction Materials | Machine Friction |
| Asbestos Friction Disks | Manufacture Asbestos Friction Material |
| Asbestos Friction Materials | Manufactured Friction Products |
| Asbestos Friction Pads | Miliboard Friction Products |
| Asbestos Friction Products | Molded Friction Materials |
| Asbestos-Containing Friction Products | Motor Clutch Friction |
| Asbestos-Metallic Friction Blocks | Motor Friction Brake |
| Automatic Transmission Friction Materials | Motorcycle Clutch Friction |
| Automobile Friction Materials | Moving Equipment Friction Materials |
| Automotive Friction Products | National Friction Products |
| Automotive Transmission Friction Materials | Paint Machine Friction Materials |
| Belt Low Friction | Plastic Friction Compounds |
| Bonded Friction Material | Plastic Material Friction |
| Brake Disc Friction | Product Friction |
| Brake Drum Friction Materials | Railroad Friction Product |
| Brake Friction | Resin Bonded Friction Materials |
| Brake Friction Pads | Resin Friction Compounds |
| Brake Lining Friction | Resin Friction Materials |
| Brake Lining Friction Materials | Resin-Bonded Friction Materials |
| Brake Lining Friction Pad Disc | RM Friction Products |
| Braking Friction Materials | Rotating Equipment Friction Material |
| Braking Friction Products | Rubber Bonded Friction Parts |
| Chrysotile Asbestos Friction Material | Rubber Friction Parts |
| Clutch Facing Friction Materials | Rubber Mill Lining |
| Clutch Friction Material | Rubber Plastic Friction Compounds |
| Clutch Friction Surface | Rubber Resin Friction Compounds |
| Cofriction Material Moisture | Saw Friction |
| Colt Friction Asbestos | Saws Model Friction |
| Conducting Heat Friction Materials | Screening Machine Friction |
| Corrosion Frictions | Sheeter Lining Friction Material |
| Crane Friction Products | Spinning Friction |
| Dry Mixing Asbestos Friction Materials | Split Friction |
| Engine Clutch Friction | Stir Spot Welding Friction |
| Extrusion Friction | Stir Welding Friction |
| Fabricate Friction Products | Stud Welding Friction |
| Facing Friction Materials | Surface Friction |
| Fanning Frictions | Tape Cotton Friction |
| Fluid Friction Lubricants | Thermoid Rubber Friction – Textile |
| Friction Assessment Screening Machines | Tower Cranes |
| Friction Brake Pads | Truck Clutch Friction Surface |
| Friction Braking Pads | Truck Friction Materials |
| Friction Compounds | Washing Machine Friction Materials |
| Friction Cranes | Weld Machine Friction |
| Friction King Brake Friction | Welding Friction |
| Friction King Brake Lining Friction | Welding Machine Friction |
| Friction Machine Friction | Welding Machinery Friction |
| Friction Materials | Wet Mixing Asbestos Friction Material |
| Friction Products – Pre 1980 | Wire Friction Lining Material |
| Friction Surfacing Products | Wire Woven Friction Lining Material |
| Frictional Binders | Woven Lining Friction Material |
List of Industrial Plant Workers Exposed to Asbestos
| Adjusters | Handlers | Pressers |
| Applicators | Hands | Processors |
| Assemblers | Helpers | Programmers |
| Assembly Man | Inserters | Pullers |
| Assorters | Inspector | Regulators |
| Binders | Inspectors | Removers |
| Buffers | Installers | Repairers |
| Casters | Instructors | Repairman |
| Changers | Investigators | Researchers |
| Cleaners | Laborers | Rewinders |
| Coaters | Lay Out | Sawyers |
| Collectors | Layers | Servicers |
| Coordinators | Liners | Set Ups |
| Coverers | Loaders | Setters |
| Crushers | Locators | Sorters |
| Cutters | Maintainers | Specialists |
| Designers | Maintenance man | Sprayers |
| Developers | Mappers | Stackers |
| Disassemblers | Markers | Stampers |
| Diggers | Mechanics | Strippers |
| Dismantlers | Mixers | Superintendents |
| Dispatchers | Modifiers | Supervisors |
| Drawers | Monitors | Surveyors |
| Drillers | Mounters | Technicians |
| Drivers | Movers | Techs |
| Dumpers | Observers | Tenders |
| Estimators | Offbearers | Testers |
| Examiners | Operators | Throubleshooters |
| Feeders | Overhaulers | Trimmers |
| Filers | Packagers | Turners |
| Fillers | Packers | Unloaders |
| Finishers | Patternmakers | Washers |
| Fitters | Pilers | Weavers |
| Fixers | Planners | Weighers |
| Folders | Platers | Winders |
| Foreman | Polishers | Workers |
| Graders | Pourers | Wrappers |
| Grinders | Preppers | Installation Workers |
Inside Office Workers and Mesothelioma
Industrial workers were not only exposed to asbestos working at outside job sites, plants and factories they were also exposed inside of company offices. Asbestos was used throughout office buildings pre 1980 in pipes, insulation, drywall, paints, wiring, floors, tiles, wallboards, cements, glues, adhesives along with 3,000 other products used on a daily basis. If you have a history of work-related asbestos exposure you should be checked each year by a qualified doctor. Office workers exposed to asbestos includes;
| Accountants | Coordinators |
| Administrators | Data Entry Workers |
| Administrative Aides | Directors |
| Agents | Executives |
| Aides | Financial Managers |
| Analysts | Human Resource Workers |
| Assistants | Inventory Workers |
| Associates | Managers |
| Attendants | Office Workers |
| Auditors | Operation Managers |
| Billing & Posting Workers | Planners |
| Board Members | Presidents |
| Book & Record Keeping | Public Relation Workers |
| Buyers | Purchasing Agents |
| Chief Executive Officers | Representatives |
| Clerks | Salesman |
| Collectors | Secretary – Secretaries |
| Computer Workers | Timekeepers |
| Consultants | Vice Presidents |
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List of Industrial Plant Work & Labor Duties
| Adjust | Fold | Prep |
| Apply | Grade | Press |
| Assemble | Grind | Process |
| Assort | Handle | Program |
| Bind | Help | Pull |
| Buff | Insert | Regulate |
| Cast | Inspect | Remove |
| Change | Install | Repair |
| Clean | Instruct | Research |
| Coat | Investigate | Rewind |
| Collect | Labor | Saw |
| Coordinate | Lay Out | Service |
| Coverer | Line | Set |
| Crush | Load | Set Up |
| Cut | Locate | Sort |
| Design | Maintain | Spray |
| Develop | Map | Stack |
| Disassemble | Mark | Stamp |
| Dig | Mix | Strip |
| Dismantle | Modify | Supervise |
| Dispatch | Monitor | Survey |
| Draw | Mount | Tend |
| Drill | Move | Test |
| Drive | Observe | Troubleshoot |
| Dump | Operate | Trim |
| Estimate | Overhaul | Turn |
| Examine | Pack | Unload |
| Feed | Package | Wash |
| File | Pile | Weave |
| Fill | Plan | Weigh |
| Finish | Plate | Wind |
| Fit | Polish | Work |
| Fix | Pourers | Wrap |
Military Veterans and Asbestos Exposure
Military Veterans have a 1 in 3 chance of developing an asbestos related disease in their lifetime. Veterans and laborers have the right to bring lawsuits against negligent asbestos companies for exposing them to toxic asbestos-containing products and materials.
There are 21.5 million current living Veterans according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans who served between 1940 and 1970 have the greatest risk of developing Mesothelioma or an asbestos-related cancer. Navy Veterans who served during World War II and the Korean War have the highest incidence of Asbestos-related diseases.
The U.S. Military used thousands of asbestos-containing products in their ships between the 1920-late 1970’s. 14 in every 1,000 WW II shipyard workers died of an asbestos-related disease compared to 18 in every 1,000 combat related deaths.
- Mesothelioma primarily occurs in Veterans between the ages of 55-75.
- Asbestos was listed as the top contaminant at 32 U.S. Army base closures during the 1990s.
- A recent study showed that as many as 30-40% of Mesothelioma victims is U. S. Veterans.
Evidence Required to File for an Asbestos claim may Include:
- Diagnosis– Medical documentation (pathology reports).
- Physician Statement– From a qualified physician regarding Mesothelioma diagnosis.
- Exposure Evidence– Product information, witness affidavits, employment records, invoices.
Asbestos Cover up – Quotes from Asbestos Executives
Evidence in thousands of court documents have shown that asbestos companies hid and destroyed memos, documents and ignored doctor’s medical reports about the dangers of asbestos exposure. Despite all of the information about the deadly dangers of asbestos exposure available in the scientific and medical literature asbestos companies chose not to take any action to protect workers.
They chose profit over the safety of their workers and then lied and covered it up. This is why U. S. Courts are making asbestos manufacturers and companies pay millions to asbestos victims for their asbestos cover up.
- “…if you have enjoyed a good life while working with asbestos products, why not die from it.” 1966 memo from an executive of the Bendix Corporation (now part of Honeywell)
- In early 1940s, the president of Johns-Manville called the managers of another company “a bunch of fools for notifying employees who had asbestosis.” When asked by another company executive, “Do you mean to tell me you would let them work until they drop dead?” he responded, “Yes. We save a lot of money that way.”
Asbestos Exposure and Friction Companies
| Abex Friction Co. |
| Allied Signal Co. |
| Armstrong Frictions Limited |
| Auto Friction Corp. |
| Beteiligungs Gmbh & Co. |
| Carlisle Industrial Brake & Friction, Inc. |
| Champion Friction Co. |
| Federal-Mogul Friction Products |
| Friction Companies |
| Friction King Brake Lining Co. |
| Friction Materials, Inc. |
| Friction Product Companies |
| Friction Supply Companies |
| Motion Control Industries, Inc. |
| National Friction Product Corp. |
| Railroad Friction Companies |
| Railroad Friction Product Corp. |
| Raybestos Friction Materials Co. |
| RM Friction Product Co. |
| Southern Friction Materials Co. |
| TMD Friction, Inc. |
| Virginia Friction Co. |
Mesothelioma has been medically linked to workplace asbestos exposure.
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Evidence Required to File for an Asbestos claim may Include:
- Diagnosis– Medical documentation (pathology reports).
- Physician Statement– From a qualified physician regarding Mesothelioma diagnosis.
- Exposure Evidence– Product information, witness affidavits, employment records, invoices.
Recent Mesothelioma Verdicts and Settlements
A Mesothelioma claim is a lawsuit filed on behalf of a victim or surviving family members as a result of hazardous exposure to asbestos.
- $4.6 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a Union Insulator that developed malignant Mesothelioma from asbestos exposure.
- $10.2 Million Mesothelioma Verdict: For a Paper Mill worker suffering from pleural Mesothelioma.
- $4.9 Million Settlement: For a man diagnosed with Pleural Mesothelioma from asbestos exposure in workplace.
- $3.9 Million Settlement: For an Engineer exposed to asbestos on Wyoming jobsites.
- $2.9 Million Settlement: For an Engineer and Shipyard worker exposed to asbestos in Shipyards.
- $1.2 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a 76-year-old Carpenter that developed malignant Mesothelioma.
- $1.1 Million Veteran Mesothelioma Settlement: For a Navy Veteran Machinist that developed malignant Mesothelioma at age 71.
- $245,000 Asbestosis Settlement: For a Paper Mill worker suffering from Asbestosis.
- $2.5 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a Union Pipefitter man who died from malignant Mesothelioma.
- $2.6 Million Shipyard Worker Mesothelioma Settlement: For a 72-year old Shipyard worker with Mesothelioma who suffered second hand exposure.
- $1.8 Million Mesothelioma Settlement: For a carpenter that developed malignant Mesothelioma at age 68.
- $7.5 Million Mesothelioma Verdict: For a woman that developed peritoneal Mesothelioma from laundering her husband’s work clothes.
Malignant Mesothelioma has been linked to workplace asbestos exposure.
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Median Survival Rate for Mesothelioma Patients by Stage
Mesothelioma Symptoms Include:
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Cough
- Difficulty Breathing
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Dyspnea
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Fluid Build-up in Lungs
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Murmurs
- Irregular Heartbeat (arrhythmia)
- Nausea
- Night Sweats
- Orthopnea (Dyspnea When Lying Down)
- Shortness of Breath
- Thickening of Pericardial Layers
Diagnosed With Mesothelioma?
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Family Member Died From Mesothelioma?
If you have a family member that has died from Mesothelioma cancer you should immediately consult with an experienced Mesothelioma diagnosis lawyer about what compensation may be available to you from asbestos trust funds that total more than 30 billion dollars.
It is VERY IMPORTANT that you file your Mesothelioma claim within your states Statute of Limitations.
We have seen many families lose their right to file a lawsuit because their Statute of Limitations had expired while they were grieving. We know it is a tough time to grieve the loss of a loved one, but please do not let your Statute of Limitations expire for filing your Mesothelioma lawsuit. In most states the Statute of Limitations is 2-3 years. Some states have 6 year Statute of Limitations.
Friction Products and Mesothelioma Damages
Mesothelioma Lawyers: Friction Products
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