Asbestos Exposure

Workers involved in manufacturing, milling, mining or the installation and handling of asbestos products over long periods of time have the greatest risk of developing asbestos-related lung cancers. U.S. military veterans and shipyard workers, especially those who served in the Navy during World War II, are also at risk because of a high rate of exposure during the construction and operation of battleships.
People who have been exposed to asbestos are also at high risk of developing asbestosis, a chronic condition that causes restricted breathing due to scarring of the lungs. Although asbestosis itself is benign, it does increase one’s chance of developing lung cancer.