People who worked with asbestos products are the most at risk of exposure. Occupations that presented the greatest risk of asbestos exposure include:

• Miners
• Millers
• Insulators
• Boilermakers
• Auto mechanics
• Electricians
• Plumbers
• Firefighters
• Construction workers
• Industrial workers
• Shipyard workers
• Power plant workers

While working directly with Asbestos seems like an obvious exposure, what is really shocking is the risk for secondary exposure. There have been many cases of individuals suffering from an asbestos-related disease from living with someone who worked with asbestos. For example, washing the workers clothing was a particularly common source of secondary exposure.