Asbestos
Up until the 1980s, asbestos was used in many products for many years. Exposure to asbestos often takes place over years in different workplaces. It may take years after exposure for diseases to develop.
Asbestos is known to cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, other cancers and pleural thickening of the lungs. Our asbestos attorneys have represented thousands of asbestos disease victims, and secured millions of dollars in financial compensation.
Most products made today do not contain asbestos. Those few products made which still contain asbestos that could be inhaled are required to be labeled as such. However, until the 1970s, many types of building products and insulation materials used in homes contained asbestos. Our asbestos litigation lawyers have represented clients injured by a wide range of asbestos products.
Common products containing asbestos in the past, and conditions which may release fibers, include:
- Pipe, boiler and furnace insulation
- Duct insulation for heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
- Asbestos and cement shingles, siding, and roofing
- Thermal seals
- Insulated electric and wire panels
- Millboard and transite board
- Resilient floor tiles
- The backing on vinyl sheet flooring
- Floor tile adhesives and coatings
- Soundproofing or decorative material, like acoustical textures
- Patching and joint compound
- Fireproof gloves, blankets, curtains and stove-top pads, asbestos cloth
- Spackling compounds
- Automobile brake pads and linings, clutch facings, and gaskets
- Packing and gaskets
- Fireproofing spray
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