Evidence shows that some asbestos companies knew the truth about the dangers of asbestos, but hid it from their employees. Over the years, certain jobs and work environments have become associated with asbestos-related diseases more than others.
Jobs in the mechanical, construction, and ship building industries are most often linked to asbestos exposure. Jobs in these industries include plumbers, electricians, roofers, pipe fitters, sheet metal workers, masons, carpenters, drywallers, painters, tile setters, plasterers, insulators, joiners and common laborers.
Several major corporations have become associated with asbestos exposure over the years. One of those asbestos companies is the Manville Corporation, formerly known as the Johns-Manville Corporation.
The historical background of asbestos dates back to at least 2500 B.C., when it was used in pottery making. Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that has been used as a thermal insulation material ever since.
The term “asbestos”, also known as the magic mineral, refers to a group of mineral fibers that share properties of thermal and chemical resistance, flexibility, and high tensile strength.
Due to this remarkable resistance to chemicals and heat, this material found widespread use in fireproof clothing, insulation and other industrial applications.
The very first asbestos-factory was established in 1720, after the discovery of substatial deposits of the mineral in the Ural Mountains.
This factory made asbestos products such as, handbags, socks, gloves, and textiles. However, this factory was only in business for 50 years, and eventually shutting down due to lack of demand.
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