Products Made With Asbestos May Have Caused Your Mesothelioma. Our Attorneys Can Help.

According to the U.S. government, most products made today do not contain asbestos, a deadly substance that has been linked to such cancers as mesothelioma.

The Environmental Protection Agency says the few products made which still contain asbestos that could be inhaled are required to be labeled as such due to the potential to contract mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, and other illnesses if inhaled.

It is important to know, however, that until the 1970s, many types of building products and insulation materials used in homes were made with asbestos.

Common products that might have been made with asbestos in the past, and conditions which may release fibers, include:

STEAM PIPES, BOILERS, and FURNACE DUCTS insulated with an asbestos blanket or asbestos paper tape. These materials may release asbestos fibers if damaged, repaired, or removed improperly.

RESILIENT FLOOR TILES (vinyl asbestos, asphalt, and rubber), the backing on VINYL SHEET FLOORING, and ADHESIVES used for installing floor tile. Sanding tiles can release fibers. So may scraping or sanding the backing of sheet flooring during removal.

CEMENT SHEET, MILLBOARD, and PAPER used as insulation around furnaces and woodburning stoves. Repairing or removing appliances may release asbestos fibers. So may cutting, tearing, sanding, drilling or sawing insulation.

DOOR GASKETS in furnaces, wood stoves, and coal stoves. Worn seals can release asbestos fibers during use.

SOUNDPROOFING OR DECORATIVE MATERIAL sprayed on walls and ceilings. Loose, crumbly, or water-damaged material may release fibers. So will sanding, drilling or scraping the material.

PATCHING AND JOINT COMPOUNDS for walls and ceilings, and TEXTURED PAINTS. Sanding, scraping, or drilling these surfaces may release asbestos.

ASBESTOS CEMENT ROOFING, SHINGLES, and SIDING. These products are not likely to release asbestos fibers unless sawed, drilled or cut.

ARTIFICIAL ASHES AND EMBERS sold for use in gas-fired fireplaces. Also, other older household products such as FIREPROOF GLOVES, STOVE-TOP PADS, IRONING BOARD COVERS, and certain HAIRDRYERS.

AUTOMOBILE BRAKE PADS AND LININGS, CLUTCH FACINGS, and GASKETS.

Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has been fighting for the rights of men and women who have been exposed to products made with asbestos for over 20 years, winning the most legally complicated lawsuits involving mesothelioma and other asbestos-related cancers and lung diseases.

our lawyers have dedicated themselves to helping people from all across the country who are dealing with with mesothelioma, lung cancer and other cancers related to asbestos. We also investigate cases of asbestosis, pleural thickening, pulmonary fibrosis and non-malignant lung nodules involving people who lived or worked in New York.

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