Asbestos in Adhesives
Concerned that asbestos in adhesives could cause asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma? Learn more below.
Many adhesives once contained asbestos
Once considered the “miracle mineral,” the fibrous mineral asbestos was included in countless products for much of the last century. It certainly seemed like a miraculous product. Fireproof, versatile, and abundant, asbestos was often included in any product that would benefit from fireproofing, insulating, or strengthening. One of the many uses for asbestos was in adhesive products such as floor adhesives and emulsion adhesives.
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But in reality, asbestos was only a miracle for the asbestos industry’s profit margins. Companies like 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. Asbestos was phased out of products such as adhesives starting in the 1970s, when knowledge of its deadly effects became widely known.
Since terrible asbestos related diseases such as asbestosis and malignant mesothelioma can take 15-40 years to manifest after the initial exposure, often victims did not realize that they had been harmed by asbestos until it was too late.
Many people think that asbestos has been banned in the United States. This is not true. Although the EPA was successful in banning asbestos in 1989, the ruling was challenged and the ban overturned in 1991. Although most asbestos has been phased out of use in the United States, it is still widely used in countries with lax manufacturing standards such as India and China, who export asbestos products to the United States.
Individuals who manufactured or used adhesive that contained asbestos may have unknowingly inhaled microscopic asbestos fibers, the precursor to developing mesothelioma. If you suspect you may have been exposed to asbestos, contact your doctor immediately. You may also have legal rights. Mesothelioma law has developed to help victims receive compensation from the companies that exposed them to asbestos.
Exposed to asbestos? Contact a mesothelioma lawyer today
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 immediately. Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs.