Asbestos in Caulking
Concerned that exposure to asbestos caulking could lead to asbestos-related diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma cancer? Learn more below.
Caulking is an all-purpose sealant indispensible for filling small holes, cracks, joint gaps, and also for sealing windows against drafts. Because it needed to be heat, cold, and waterproof in order to work properly, asbestos fibers were usually included in caulking until the late 1970s. Caulk contained a very high percentage of asbestos fibers, sometimes as much as 100 percent.
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Asbestos caulk will be found in some quantity in almost every home built before about 1979. Intact asbestos caulk does not pose a significant health risk. But once it is sanded or pulverized in any way, microscopic fibers are released into the air, posing a serious risk of asbestos exposure to anyone who breathes them in.
Asbestos exposure has been definitively linked to numerous asbestos related diseases, including asbestosis, pleural plaques, some forms of lung cancer, and even mesothelioma, a rare but deadly form of cancer that is always caused by exposure to asbestos.
If you suspect the caulk in your home contains asbestos, it is better to leave it alone if it is in good condition. Otherwise, consult a professional asbestos abatement company who can remove it safely.
If you believe you may have been exposed to asbestos, or have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you may want to consider contacting a mesothelioma attorney to discuss your legal options. A qualified mesothelioma attorney can help you get the compensation that you and your family need and deserve.
Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs.