Asbestos Laws in California

California is the site of several shipyards, marine repair facilities, power plants, mining operations and oil refineries where workers may have been exposed to asbestos. California is also home to some of the nation's largest asbestos deposits. Asbestos exposure can cause severe health problems, including mesothelioma cancer, a disease for which there is no cure.
Over the past decade, California lawmakers responded to these occupational and environmental asbestos risks with a number of laws, regulations, safety standards and programs aimed at reducing exposure. Included in the regulations were new certification requirements for contractors and consultants who handle and remove asbestos in the state.
California was not alone in proposing and adding asbestos regulations in recent years, although some states like Texas, Ohio and Georgia, added a layer of laws to combat a climbing number of asbestos related claims. For more information about legal rights when there is a question of asbestos exposure, ask for your free copy of the Mesothelioma Center's informational packet. The packet is comprehensive and detailed. Fill out this form to get your complimentary - and custom - packet.