Below are just a few examples of where the asbestos hazard may be found in the home

Contrary to popular belief, the hazard of asbestos still surrounds us and the public should be aware of the potential for exposure to this carcinogen.

Asbestos can be found in the following every-day items, including:

• Some roofing and siding shingles are made of asbestos cement.
• Houses built between 1930 and 1950 may have asbestos as insulation.
• Asbestos may be present in textured paint and in patching compounds used on wall and ceiling joints. Their use was banned in 1977.
• Artificial ashes and embers sold for use in gas-fired fireplaces may contain asbestos.
• Older products such as stove-top pads may have some asbestos compounds.
• Walls and floors around woodburning stoves may be protected with asbestos paper, millboard, or cement sheets.
• Asbestos is found in some vinyl floor tiles and the backing on vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives.
• Hot water and steam pipes in older houses may be coated with an asbestos material or covered with an asbestos blanket or tape.
• Oil and coal furnaces and door gaskets may have asbestos insulation.

If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos illness like mesothelioma, lung cancer or asbestosis, please complete the form on this page for a free review of your case.

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