Asbestos in High Temperature Gloves
Concerned that high temperature gloves can cause asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma? Learn more below.
What are high temperature gloves?
High temperature gloves are used by individuals who work in high heat situations such as glass blowers, glass casters and lab technicians to delay the transfer of heat to their hands. The most popular material for high temperature gloves used to be asbestos. Impervious to flame and heat, asbestos was the obvious choice for anything related to insulation, heat, and flame. Asbestos was phased out of high temperature gloves starting in the 1970s, when the health risks associated with asbestos exposure became widely known. Today high temperature gloves are made from safer materials such as Kevlar or Zetex.
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Can asbestos high temperature gloves cause mesothelioma?
Inhaled asbestos fibers can become lodged in the lungs over time, potentially causing scarring, inflammation, and possibly more serious asbestos related diseases. Scarring of the lungs, referred to as asbestosis, can cause respiratory difficulties and even heart failure. Exposure has also been linked to several types of cancer, including lung, stomach, intestinal, esophageal, and rectal, as well as a very rare and deadly form of cancer called mesothelioma.
Often mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases take decades to appear, so victims may not even be aware that they have been exposed to asbestos until it’s too late. If you manufactured asbestos high temperature gloves, or used them regularly in your job, you may be at risk for developing mesothelioma cancer.
Mesothelioma lawyers 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 lawyer immediately. Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs.
Asbestos companies knew of the risks of asbestos exposure for decades before the public knew. There are avenues to compensation for their criminal actions. Asbestos attorneys can help get the mesothelioma settelement you need and deserve.