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Learn why asbestos was used offshore on oil rigs
Posted on Apr 06, 2010
The Young Firm posts new information regarding why asbestos was used on offshore oil rigs. This article explains the two main reasons why offshore maritime companies used asbestos fibers and asbestos products in the drilling mud on offshore oil rigs from the 1960s through the 1980s. The article also discusses what you can do if you believe that you were needlessly exposed to asbestos fibers while working offshore.
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