Editing Asbestos Trust Funds (section)

== What Are Secondary Exposure Trust Fund Claims? ==

Family members who developed mesothelioma from household exposure may qualify for trust fund compensation. Secondary exposure claims arise when workers carried asbestos fibers home on clothing, skin, and hair, exposing family members who laundered work clothes, hugged returning workers, or otherwise contacted contaminated materials.

Studies document that 87.5% of non-occupational mesothelioma cases among women resulted from household exposure, primarily wives washing contaminated work clothes. Children exposed before age 30 show twice the mesothelioma risk of unexposed individuals.

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| style="padding:20px 25px 15px; font-style:italic; font-size:1.05em; line-height:1.6;" | "Secondary exposure cases often receive strong jury sympathy because the victims had no workplace protections and no choice in their exposure. Companies knew their workers were carrying fibers home and failed to warn families."
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| style="padding:5px 25px 20px; text-align:right;" | '''— Michelle Whitman,''' Attorney, Danziger & De Llano
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The [https://dandell.com/asbestos-exposure/secondary-exposure-to-asbestos-risks-legal-rights/ secondary exposure guide] explains legal rights for family members who developed asbestos-related diseases.

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