Baldwin-Hill Cement

During the 20th century, an enormous number of industrial and construction based products were made with a naturally occurring material called asbestos. It helped to strengthen products and give them a long life span, was able to endure very hot or cold conditions and even helped to stop the spread of fires. These advantageous qualities made it an excellent building block for heavy duty products like cement. As a result, there was an increasing number of asbestos jobsites where union workers or industrial workers, like those in aluminum plants, were subjected to the mesothelioma risk factors of asbestos exposure.

Baldwin-Hill Cement contained asbestos and was very popular for several years. Lamentably, this seemingly beneficial mineral was found to contain powerful toxins that were proven to be one of the main causes of mesothelioma. People who worked with it often became very sick and developed different types of Mesothelioma like peritoneal mesothelioma or pericardial mesothelioma. There is now a mesothelioma vaccine that can help in the prevention of the disease. Once diagnosed however, the mesothelioma prognosis is generally not favorable as there is no cure for mesothelioma. In addition because mesothelioma has a long latency period and symptoms often mimic those of more common respiratory illnesses, the disease is usually not diagnosed at stage 1 or stage 2 where treatment is more likely to result in mesothelioma remission.

It is the very properties that make up asbestos which cause it to be a danger. Several different types of asbestos exist, and they are all made up of miniscule fibers or dust particles that can not be seen by the human eye. They can, however, be breathed in easily, and that is when they start to be a destructive force. Cement is a strong construction material, but while it is being mixed, asbestos particles can easily be flung into the air and inhaled by workers. It can also crumble and break apart over time, and that may also allow tiny particles to be released. So while it may be perfectly safe as a solid block, anytime the Baldwin-Hill Cement was being mixed, poured or broken up, it posed a great health hazard.

Perhaps the worst part of this issue is the fact that even after asbestos was found to be a killer, many companies continued to use it. Executives allowed their greed to get in the way of good sense and human decency, and often did not even tell their employees about the dangers they were facing. Had workers at least known they were dealing with a toxic substance, they could have worn protective gear and avoided major health risks. After this news came to light, thousands of people began filing lawsuits against the companies they had worked for or purchased dangerous products from.

Any person who worked with, or spent time near Baldwin-Hill Cement may have ingested these toxic particles and should seek medical attention immediately. We provide a free information kit that explains your legal rights and recourses if you have been subjected to asbestos. Ask for one today to find out more.