VINYL ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE

Floor tile installer is a profession plagued by work-site asbestos exposure, disease and early death

The most dangerous work phase for any professional installer of vinyl asbestos floor tile is the end-of-the-day cleanup session, because regular work-site inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers leads to occupational asbestos exposure.

Asbestos is so toxic, it kills 90,000 people worldwide every year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. And there are many asbestos-intensive jobs in this country that contribute to approximately 3,000 cases of fatal mesothelioma being diagnosed in the United States every year.

VINYL ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE

June 7, 2010 – The daily routine of sweeping up asbestos dust and debris from broken or frayed vinyl asbestos floor tile operations is known to cause job-related asbestos exposure and fatal diseases, such as mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.

Vinyl asbestos floor tile contains up to 30 percent asbestos, so when old tiles are ripped up and new ones are cut and glued in, the chance of asbestos fibers being released is great.

Vinyl asbestos floor tile installers are also threatened by tile adhesives because those products also contained asbestos. Ripping up worn floor tiles and scraping the floor of brittle, dry asbestos-based adhesives is another way toxic asbestos fibers enter workers’ lungs.

Though government regulations require floor tile installers to use respirators today, respirators were rarely used before the 1980s. These cases are only now being diagnosed because mesothelioma has a long latency period and can take decades before symptoms are diagnosed.

U.S. courts recognize product liability

Linoleum and floor tile installers were, for the most part, unaware of this health threat because manufacturers did not issue consumer warnings and contractors rarely provided protective gear.

U.S. courts recognize this neglect and frequently assign liability to these parties in support of the thousands of asbestos claims filed by dying breadwinners and the families they leave behind.

Today, the removal of old vinyl asbestos floor tile must be conducted in accordance with strict federal and state government regulations.

Champion to the American worker

The New York law firm of Weitz & Luxenberg specializes in asbestos-injury litigation and is known in the legal community for obtaining record-setting compensations for retired workers who have fallen ill from on-the-job asbestos exposure.

If you worked with vinyl asbestos floor tile in the past (or any asbestos-containing products), and you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may be eligible for financial restitution.

Protect your family’s financial future today. Use the communication form here to contact an asbestos cancer attorney at Weitz & Luxenberg for a free appraisal of your asbestos claim and to determine your eligibility to receive compensation.