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    1. When Did Joint Compound Contain Asbestos?
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      1. University At Buffalo
        1. University at Buffalo’s North Campus and Exposure to Asbestos
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        3. Our Clients Describe Their Asbestos Exposure at the University at Buffalo
          1. Electrician describes his exposure to asbestos during the construction of the U.B. Law School
          2. Plasterer describes the use of asbestos-containing fireproofing at the University at Buffalo
      2. Amherst Central High School
      3. Cornell University
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      4. Emerson Vocational School
      5. Hudson Plastering Corporation
      6. Marine Midland Center
      7. Marine Midland Plaza, Rochester
      8. Mercy Hospital
      9. Monroe Community College
      10. Rochester Davis-Fetch Corporation
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    1. Home Exposure to Joint Compound
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    3. Exposure Through Drywall Installation
      1. Exposure Through Set-Up and Mixing
      2. Exposure Through Sanding
      3. Exposure Through Clean-Up
  3. U.S. Government Position on Asbestos
    1. Failure to Warn
    2. Countries That Have Banned Asbestos
  4. Mesothelioma & Joint Compound
    1. What is Mesothelioma?
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Failure to Warn

Manufacturers and Distributors Fail to Warn Against the Hazards of Asbestos

Even though the dangers of asbestos were well-known and documented in the medical and scientific communities by the 1930's, asbestos-containing products were still manufactured and used in construction and in a variety of industries up until the late 1970's. The joint compound industry was no different. Manufacturers of asbestos-containing joint compound understood that their products had the potential to cause mesothelioma and lung cancer by mixing, sanding and clean-up of their product.

Because of the potential to collect enormous profits by manufacturing and distributing asbestos-containing joint compound, numerous manufacturers continued to incorporate asbestos into their products even though they were well aware of the health dangers these products posed. These same companies failed to place appropriate warning labels on their joint compound products, because they were confident that the illnesses caused by exposure to asbestos would develop long after workers were exposed, and that in turn caused them to believe they would never be held responsible.

View a list of joint compound manufacturers.