Products Containing Asbestos Include Dum Dum Paint. Residents of Canada and the US May File an Asbestos Injury Claim With Our Lawyers.

Many everyday products such as dum dum paint, automobile brake and clutch parts, roofing shingles, ceiling tiles, cement and paper products contain cancer-causing asbestos.

Product manufacturers used asbestos extensively because asbestos is strong yet flexible, it cannot burn, it resists corrosion and it insulates effectively.

Prior to 1981, asbestos was widely used in building materials (roofing, floor tiles, siding, plaster, and pipe insulation); bridges (sheet packing, water proofing, caulking, etc.); utilities (telephone, sewer and water conduits); and manufacturing (automotive clutch and brake pads). Asbestos is also present in some bridge coatings. Asbestos was mixed intentionally into some bridge coatings giving a textured appearance, commonly known as "dum dum" paint.

This coating first appeared in the 1960's, and when originally applied its textured appearance was visually discernible. However, at present, on many bridges today, weathering or incomplete coating removal has smoothed the original texture making coatings containing asbestos visually indistinguishable from non-asbestos containing coatings.

Weitz & Luxenberg is a leading plaintiffs' law firm that has represented people affected by mesothelioma for over 20 years.

Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure or secondary exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

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