Mesothelioma & Bricklayers

Bricklayers, also referred to as brickmasons or blockmasons, spend their workdays laying and binding building materials such as brick, structural tile, concrete blocks, cinder blocks and more. Bricklaying is difficult work, and for more reasons than one.

Of the 11 million workers in the construction industry in the European Union from the years 1990 to 1993 (including bricklayers), it was estimated that more than half were exposed to carcinogenic agents — in particular crystalline silica in the form of quartz dust (19% of the workforce exposed), followed by diesel fumes (6%) and asbestos (5%), according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

A bricklayer’s exposure to asbestos could be significant while working with the above equipment. Because asbestos resists corrosion and high temperatures, it was a popular material to use in industrial furnaces and heat-treating equipment that finish metal components such as:

• Aluminum
• Brass
• Copper
• Steel
• Cast iron
• Stainless metals
• Malleable metals

Until the 1980s, asbestos was a common component of various kinds of insulation and protective material – all of which bricklayers worked in close contact with on a daily basis.

At Simmons Hanly Conroy, our ongoing focus is on helping the victims of asbestos-related diseases like mesothelioma and their families – the innocent people wronged by the corporations who knowingly put them at risk. We are passionate about helping them seek and obtain the justice they deserve. If you or a loved one is dealing with the effects of asbestos exposure related to your career as a bricklayer, we may able to help. Please Contact Us by filling out the form below.