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People are affected by asbestos exposure every day in the United States. Now is your chance to speak up. Tell us more about how you or a loved one has been affected or read the stories from others below.

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I am an asbestos removalist and have been for 18 years.
I have reported the government of Queensland in Australia for breaches in workplace health and safety and actions which go against the code of practise for safe removal of asbestos.
If you search YouTube for MacKay west asbestos problems. You will see a video which shows how lapse the government is taking the point of asbestos. By engaging a company who are not licensed to do an friable asbestos cleanup with a domestic vacuum. The time is now that people joined forces and said ENOUGH PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THIS MATERIAL it is time for change They have slandered my company for making it public and standing up and being counted and saying enough dangerous practises enough is enough.
And today in the papers again another two schools with the children in the schools contaminated why because the government in Queensland Australia are all to quick to try and hide the shameful behaviour and think they can bully me as a contractor to shut the hell up.
WELL MY MORALES HAVE NO PRICE MY MORALES ARE I WILL NOT KEEP QUITE ABOUT THIS I WISH WE COULD ALL JOIN UP AND SHOW THE WORLD HOW AS A UNIT WE CAN HELP AND GROW TO DEAL WITH ASBESTOS ISSUES.

Jayson

I lost one of my younger sisters to asbestos in may 2006. Our story is in our local herald today. Beverley was 46 and one of 8 sisters. She picked up the mesothelioma from our father's work clothes. Sadly, no compensation was fast coming, so we had no opportunities to seek medication to help save her life. It's a most shocking illness. We have not heard the last of it. On the contrary, we shall be hearing of more cases in the 40 age group. We need the right treatment here in England at no cost to ourselves.

Anne

My Dad enlisted into the U.S. Army on November 9, 1942. Unknowingly, he was exposed to asbestos-contained products while he performed his military duties. In the early 80's he suffered with a severe sore throat for over a year. Finally, the VA doctors told us he had a life-threatening throat cancer. They removed my Pops' entire voice box and almost all of his vocal cords, leaving a hugh hole where the soft spot in his neck used to be. For the next ten years (and I thank God for having given us ten more years) Pop suffered with poor health, occasional terrifying events when he simply could not BREATHE, continued therapy, and a very long and deep depression as a result of his illness caused by exposure to asbestos. The manufacturing corporations knew the health risks of asbestos and chose to conceal its dangers. My Pop passed away on November 23, 1991 after a long, long struggle with this horrible disease. Please, please help us to BAN ASBESTOS in our country. This substance is still being used in paint, automotive parts and even children's toys. Please join the movement now.

Ett