Asbestos in Vinyl Floor Tiles
Concerned that exposure to asbestos vinyl floor tiles could lead to asbestos-related diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma cancer? Learn more about how mesothelioma lawyers can help you.
Cheap, durable and easy to install, vinyl floor tiles were a popular flooring choice for builders and homeowners until the 1980s. Asbestos was routinely added not only to vinyl floor tiles but also to the adhesive that held them in place. Like countless other products made in the last century at the pinnacle of the asbestos craze, asbestos was added to increase tensile strength and durability as well as increase insulation and fireproofing properties. Unfortunately for the workers who made them and the homeowners who installed them, asbestos vinyl floor tiles are also a major health risk.
If you manufactured, installed, or removed asbestos vinyl floor tiles prior to about 1980, you may be at risk of developing an asbestos related disease, including mesothelioma. This is because any manipulation of the tiles, including cutting, sanding or grinding would release microscopic asbestos fibers into the air, where they can remain suspended for hours or days.
Inhaled asbestos fibers can become embedded in the mesothelium, the delicate wall of cells that line many of the body’s internal organs. 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.
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 mesothelioma lawyer immediately. Mesothelioma lawyers have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs. A qualified mesothelioma lawyer can help you get the compensation that you and your family need and deserve. Asbestos law has become a crucial asset in the fight against the willful negligence that exposed people to asbestos.