Learn More About The Health Concerns Associated With Offshore Oil Rig Asbestos Exposure

In an effort to educate Jones Act workers and maritime employees, we have posted a new article to our website entitled Health Concerns For Maritime Workers Exposed To Asbestos. This article discusses the significant health hazards associated with exposure to asbestos. Many Jones Act seamen and maritime workers did not know that asbestos fibers were used in the drilling mud on offshore oil rigs from the 1960s through the mid-1980s. Asbestos related health problems include mesothelioma, asbestosis and even a significantly higher chance of lung cancer particularly in tobacco smokers. Read our new article to learn more about asbestos being used offshore and how the Jones Act can protect you if you have any health problems associated with working around asbestos offshore.