Asbestos Bonding Cement
Concerned that asbestos bonding cement could cause asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma? Learn more below.
What is asbestos bonding cement?
Before knowledge of its harmful effects was widely known outside of the asbestos industry, asbestos was the easy and logical choice for countless building materials and consumer products in the United States. With its excellent insulation qualities and low cost, asbestos found its way into everything from fake Christmas snow to boiler insulation until it was phased out of use starting in the 1970s. (Asbestos has never been banned in the United States.)
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Bonding cement was no different. Asbestos was a main ingredient in older bonding cement products thanks to its superior insulation properties. Asbestos bonding cement is used primarily to hold insulation in place for stucco, but was also used for many other household applications. While living in a home with asbestos bonding cement poses some health risk, those who worked with the material are at very high risk for developing health problems.
Can asbestos bonding cement cause mesothelioma?
Intact asbestos bonding cement poses minimal risk. But like any other construction material that contains asbestos, damaged or worn bonding cement will release its hazardous microscopic asbestos fibers into the air. Depending on the type of asbestos used and the duration and volume of exposure, breathing in these fibers can cause very serious and sometimes fatal diseases.
Exposure to any form of asbestos can increase the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis, pleural plaques, as well as malignant mesothelioma, a rare but deadly form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Often mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases take decades to appear, so victims may not even beaware that they have been exposed to asbestos until it’s too late.
Mesothelioma attorneys may be able to help
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 attorney as quickly as possible. Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs.