talcIndustrial Talc Workers — Asbestos Exposure
Industrial talc workers — miners, millers, ceramic plant workers, rubber compounders, paint formulators — faced occupational asbestos exposure from...
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Industrial Talc and Asbestos Contamination
Industrial talc — the talc mined, milled, and supplied for use in ceramics, rubber, paint, plastics, paper, roofing, and other industrial applications — is geologically distinct from cosmetic talc and historically contained higher and more variable levels of asbestiform mineral contamination, particularly tremolite, anthophyllite, and actinolite. These contaminants are amphibole asbestos mineral species, the same fiber families documented as causes of mesothelioma in court records and peer-reviewed occupational health literature.
Worker Categories With Documented Exposure
- Talc miners and millers — direct extraction and processing at deposits in upstate New York, Vermont, Montana, and elsewhere
- Ceramic plant workers — talc as a body filler and glaze ingredient
- Rubber compounders — talc as a release agent and reinforcing filler in tire and rubber manufacturing
- Paint and coatings formulators — talc as an extender and flatting agent
- Plastics and polymer compounders — talc as a filler in polypropylene and polyethylene
- Paper manufacturers — talc as a coating pigment
- Roofing manufacturers — talc in asphalt roofing and sealants
Major Industrial Talc Suppliers Named in Litigation
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