Throughout New York and across the country, workers for decades were exposed to asbestos without their knowledge. New York asbestos attorney Joseph P. Williams is a passionate advocate for the rights of workers who suffered the consequences of on-the-job asbestos exposure, such as mesothelioma and lung cancer.
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Asbestos was utilized by brewing companies in several ways, including in brewing filters and construction materials for breweries. These asbestos-containing materials were predominantly found in buildings, equipment, and beverages produced prior to 1980. Consequently, brewery employees, guests, and consumers might be at risk for asbestos exposure.
Founded in the 19th century by German immigrants, Schaefer Brewing Company operated a plant in Brooklyn for more than a century. While Schaefer Beer still exists as a product produced by Pabst, the original brewery in Brooklyn has been shuttered for decades, though the building still stands.
Many breweries throughout the country, including the Schaefer building in New York, were built and maintained with extensive use of asbestos. For decades, asbestos was used in insulation and fire-prevention materials in a wide range of structures.
Construction workers and maintenance workers were especially vulnerable to asbestos exposure. Although materials containing asbestos have long since been removed from the Schaefer Brewing Company facility and other older buildings, the symptoms of mesothelioma and asbestos-related lung cancer take years to become evident; many workers are unaware they were affected by asbestos until decades later.
Signs you have been exposed to asbestos include:
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