Asbestos in Acoustical Panels
Concerned that exposure to acoustical paneling with asbestos could lead to asbestos-related diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma? Learn more below.
What is acoustical paneling?
Acoustic panels are used to sound proof a room or area and otherwise achieve a pleasant acoustical environment. Acoustical panels are usually used for any space where noise and echoes needs to be contained and absorbed such as band practice rooms, telephone booths, orchestra rehearsal spaces, lecture rooms, schools and churches.
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Part of what made early acoustical panels so effective was their asbestos content. With the tensile strength of piano wire and its superior insulating and fireproofing properties, asbestos was included in acoustical panels and countless other products where insulation and durability were needed.
Unfortunately, the workers who made and installed acoustical panels and the end user who repaired or removed them might have been exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos. If you have been exposed to asbestos and are concerned that you may have mesothelioma cancer, mesothelioma law firms can help.
How asbestos can cause mesothelioma and other illnesses
Asbestos exposure has been linked definitively to several types of cancer and other asbestos related diseases. Mesothelioma, or more correctly, malignant mesothelioma, is a rare but deadly form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure that affects the lungs, heart, or stomach. Asbestos also causes asbestosis, a serious and progressive disease caused by asbestos fibers scarring the lungs and eventually cutting off oxygen supply to the victim. Asbestosis and mesothelioma cancer can lie dormant for many years and decades after the asbestos exposure, suddenly “flowering” without any warning.
Asbestos can also cause lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the world. Many experts believe that the number of asbestos victims worldwide has been vastly underestimated, with the cause of death often listed on the death certificate as heart attack, lung cancer, kidney failure, instead of asbestos related disease. If you have been exposed to asbestos, it is critical that you learn about the symptoms of asbestos related diseases immediately.
Asbestos companies such as Johns Manville, Raybestos-Manhattan, Owens Corning, and W.R. Grace made enormous profits from asbestos and knew about the deadly effects of asbestos exposure for decades but never warned their workers or the public.
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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.