A report from the Center for Disease Control shows that occupational exposure to asbestos is still a problem despite efforts to limit exposure. They have stated that young trade workers are still developing diseases typically related to exposure to asbestos-containing materials.

Information from thirty-eight years of research conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health shows that premature deaths of individuals who have developed asbestos-related diseases are occurring at a considerably high rate and that the number is still growing. Premature deaths are defined as those occurring before the individual reaches the age of sixty-five.

Asbestos-related diseases include mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer. These diseases typically have a long latency period which makes finding effective treatment options very difficult in most cases. Often the diseases have reached an advanced stage by the time they are diagnosed.

The research provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health identifies approximately thirteen percent of the victims of asbestosis during the thirty-eight year period as being between the ages of 25 and 64.

Research also shows that 1.3 million workers in the construction industry are exposed to dangerous asbestos-containing materials each year, most often during the renovation or demolition of a structure. An additional study based on asbestos use in 2006 shows that 2,000 tons of asbestos were used for manufacturing purposes in the United States alone.

Researchers have stated that asbestos awareness efforts should continue to grow in order limit the dangers posed by the harmful toxin.

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