Asbestos in Cork Covering
Cork covering was used on low temperature coolant and refrigeration pipes to keep them insulated against the warmer outside air. Asbestos was added to the cork covering to increase its insulation properties and to make it more durable. One of the better known cork covering products was the Armstrong LT Cork Covering, which was manufactured between 1956 and 1959. LT Cork Covering was a cork product that was sometimes covered in a paper wrapper that contained asbestos. Due to its limited production life, LT Cork Covering is found infrequently. However, if you have ever installed, repaired, or removed LT Cork Covering, you may be at risk of mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases.
Airborne asbestos is extremely hazardous. Once inhaled, asbestos fibers can become lodged in the mesothelium, the protective layer of cells that line many of the body’s internal organs. Microscopic asbestos fibers are long and sharp, making them very difficult to for the body to break down or remove. Over many years, the embedded fibers can cause irritation and scarring. And over many decades, the scarring can lead to a wide range of serious illnesses, including asbestosis, lung cancer, and even malignant mesothelioma, a rare but deadly form of cancer that affects the lungs, heart, and stomach.
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The three major diseases caused by asbestos exposure:
- Asbestosis is a chronic but non-cancerous respiratory disease caused by the inhalation of asbestos. Asbestosis usually results from intense, long term exposure to asbestos, usually by workers producing or working closely with asbestos products, such as building demolition. Because it is so often associated with occupational exposure to asbestos, asbestosis is considered an occupational lung disease. The primary symptom of asbestosis is severe shortness of breath (dyspnea), and put the individual at high risk for malignant illnesses such as lung cancer and mesothelioma.
- Lung cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide, and the number one cause of death related to asbestos exposure.
- Mesothelioma, or malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that develops in the mesothelium, the thin lining that protects many of the body cavities and internal organs such as the lungs, heart, and stomach. It is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma can develop up to 40 years after exposure to asbestos.
Mesothelioma lawyers may be able to help you
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. 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.