Young Man in NewJersey and Mesothelioma

Trenton, New Jersey at no time in the past had any plants which processed asbestos. W.R. Grace Vermiculite processing plant is paying comparatively high wage so even after knowing that asbestos exposure is dangerous, workers unheeded to it. Asbestos exposure is known to be the main cause of serious lung diseases, medically referred as asbestosis and mesothelioma. Asbestos consists of many dust particles and tiny fibers, when inhaled, get lodged in the lungs. During a period of time, these lodged fibers cause a response of body tissues to injury or irritation lead to asbestos lung cancer.

Termolite, a dangerous asbestos fiber

In every continent usually, Vermiculite is mined and processed mineral, with highly safe operating plants. Moreover, certain types of vermiculite include significant components of asbestos. Vermiculite which originated in the Libby, Montana is most famous. Libby vermiculite mines contained large quantity of tremolite asbestos. Among the most dangerous kind of asbestos fibers, termolite asbestos ranks top. In 1990, this vermiculite plant was shut downed after it was found having the highest levels of asbestos.

With a new hope

This is a story about a young man from Puerto Rico who shifted to New Jersey in the hopes of better job for himself and better life for his family. He was employed as a mixer in a W.R. Grace zonolite processing plant. This plant usually processed 350,000 tons of vermiculite ore which was transported from the vermiculite mine located in Libby, Montana. He was earning enough money for himself and his family.

Being hopeless and shattered

But long after the plant is shut down, now he suffers breathing problems. He also suffered a stroke due to stress and asbestosis filling the lungs with fluid. He and his family were provided with less information regarding the risk in the plant by W.R. Grace. He was although provided with regular medical examinations, the periodic results were inconsistent. In the early 1980’s, examinations indicated that he had early symptoms of asbestosis. But the irony is, in 1991, the doctors certified him for work with any hazardous materials. He suffered a major stoke later, due to which he became speechless and bedridden. Now he and his family are suffering, they really feel their dreams have been shattered by the deadly asbestos fibers. His family is finding it difficult to manage fund for his further treatment. Another real set back was W.R Grace didn’t come forward to financial or mental support its ex-workers in any form or kind.

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