Asbestos in Hood Liners
Concerned that asbestos hood liners could cause asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma? Learn more below.
What are hood liners?
Hood liners attach to the underside of a vehicle’s hood, providing insulation against heat and sound. They can also protect your car hood’s paint job from becoming fried from the heat of the engine, and can even provide some protection in case of an engine fire.
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Asbestos in hood liners
For much of the twentieth century, where there was heat and risk of fire, there was asbestos. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was used extensively in countless consumer and industrial products because of its ability to resist heat and flame.
Many hood liners were made from asbestos fibers, especially in older cars. There’s really no way to know for certain if a hood liner contains asbestos, but it is always safer to assume it does in older cars. If a hood liner is intact, there’s less of a concern about possible asbestos exposure. But if the lining is ripped, torn, or damaged there is a possibility that it could be releasing airborne asbestos. Airborne asbestos is a health hazard and deadly carcinogen, capable of causing a wide range of asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma.
How asbestos causes mesothelioma
If inhaled or swallowed, microscopic asbestos fibers can become lodged in lungs and stomachs, first irritating then scarring the lining. In some cases, this scarring can develop into mesothelioma, a rare but deadly form of cancer that can affect the lungs, stomach, or heart.
Health issues related to asbestos exposure can appear many years after the exposure occurred. Often mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases take decades to appear, so many mesothelioma victims have no idea how they could have been exposed to asbestos.
Mesothelioma law is there to help you
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or any other asbestos-related disease from workplace or home exposure to asbestos, contact an experienced mesothelioma lawyer immediately. Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs.