Asbestos in Turbines
Concerned that exposure to asbestos turbines could lead to asbestos-related diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma? Learn more about how mesothelioma attorneys can help you get the mesothelioma settlement your family needs and deserves.
When do turbines contain asbestos?
Turbine engines extract energy from a circulating material such as air or water in order to power other machines. Turbines can reach rotations of up to 500,000 revolutions per minute, creating extreme heat that needs to be insulated from the surrounding workers and equipment. Up until the 1970s, asbestos was used to insulate turbines and prevent fire.
Individuals who worked on the manufacture, installation or repair of turbines or their asbestos coatings should be considered at high risk for asbestos related diseases, including mesothelioma.
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How asbestos can cause mesothelioma and other illnesses
Intact asbestos fibers pose little threat. But once they become broken up (friable), asbestos fibers remain airborne for long periods, and once inhaled can become lodged in the lung and stomach linings, leading to a multitude of serious health problems, including asbestosis, pleural plaques, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, a rare but deadly form of cancer.
The long time period between exposure to asbestos and development of an asbestos-related disease is between 15 to 40 years, so by the time an individual realizes they have been exposed, it’s too late. Individuals who manufactured asbestos textiles or who used them regularly are at high risk for developing an asbestos-related disease.
The fact that asbestos was a danger to human health was widely known in the asbestos industry for many decades, something the companies did not share with their workers or the public at large. Despite its clear link to mesothelioma cancer and other diseases, asbestos is still not banned in the United States.
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 attorney immediately. Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs. A qualified mesothelioma attorney 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.