Quite possibly. Nearly every building constructed before the mid-1980s contained asbestos products of some kind, often more than one.

Property owners and people living or working in old buildings should take caution and have the property tested where necessary. If asbestos needs to be removed from your older home, use a professional.

Use caution with an older home built in the twentieth century; most contained some type of asbestos.

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Understanding the dangers of asbestos products built into older homes and buildings.

Asbestos was once widely used in the manufacture of construction material and popular consumer products.

¿Qué es exactamente el asbesto?

Un type of naturally-occurring mineral, its inherent resilience to fire, electricity, and corrosion lent it near-unprecedented industrial potential. It was used to fireproof tenements, insulate electrical consoles, e incluso reinforce military equipment. Asbestos production in the United States soared in the post-World War II period, peaking in the 1970s before falling into disarray amidst strict regulation and—eventually—outright prohibition.

The federal government has long since limited the authorized uses of this so-called “mineral milagroso.” However, the asbestos industry was never ordered to recall its products or abate unsafe properties. According to some reports, an estimated 30 million American homes still contain potentially life-threatening concentrations of asbestos.

While the American asbestos industry was still in its infancy in the early 20^° century, a home built in 1910 is still at high risk for asbestos contamination.

El asbesto no tiene sabor ni olor.

Es posible que no sepa que lo está respirando.

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Asbestos in Early 20^° Century Homes

In Europe, asbestos had a longstanding reputation as a mineral with near-magical properties. However, before the advent of the Industrial Revolution, asbestos’s applications seemed limited to the creation of novelty products, including fireproof tablecloths and heat-resistant overcoats.

During the Industrial Revolution, factories across Europe found themselves in sudden need of inexpensive insulating materials. Asbestos deposits were aggressively identified and mined, with bonded fibers used to fabricate heat-resistant machinery, pipes, and boiler ducts.

Asbestos production in the United States was, in contrast, somewhat delayed. It was used in home construction before 1914, and employed to insulate submarines and other warships during the First World War.

“La evidencia general sugiere que no existe un nivel seguro de exposición al asbesto”. no hay nivel seguro de exposición al asbesto."

Fuente: Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NIH)¹

Would a home built in 1910 have asbestos?

Possibly, and quite likely if it hasn’t been renovated extensively. A home that was built in 1910 could contain materiales que contienen asbesto including, but not limited to, the following:

• Adhesivos

• Any vermiculite-containing product, especially insulation

• Asphalt flooring

• Conductos de caldera

• Cinder blocks

• Electrical units and consoles

• Furnaces

• Plaster walls

• Roofing components

• Tejas del techo, especially cement roof shingles

• Stucco

• Pinturas texturizadas

• Thermal system insulation

Although the range of available asbestos products in 1910 was not as extensive as in later decades, most homes built in the early 20^° century are likely to have undergone significant renovations.

“Todas las formas de asbesto son cancerígenas para los humanos”.²

Renovations and demolition can release harmful asbestos fibers into the air.

If any renovations were conducted in later years, original construction materials—including construction materials that may have been asbestos-free—could have been replaced with asbestos-containing products.

“Algunas fibras de asbesto pueden pasar por alto... las defensas naturales de su cuerpo... y alojarse en lo profundo de sus pulmones. Esas fibras pueden permanecer en su lugar durante mucho tiempo y es posible que nunca se eliminen”.

Fuente: Asociación Americana del Pulmón

How to Remove Asbestos Safely

Asbestos removal should always be performed by an experienced and certified professional.

Almost every state maintains a register of companies and individuals licensed to remove, and dispose of, asbestos-containing materials.

While every property warrants its own removal strategy, asbestos abatement professionals typically employ either, or both of, the following methods:

Encapsulation

Encapsulation is a cost-effective alternative to removal. During encapsulation, the abatement company will usually cover the suspected asbestos-containing materials in a special sealant. This sealant “encapsulates” both the product and any degraded asbestos fibers within an adhesive matrix.

Eliminación

In heavily-contaminated homes, encapsulation is not always practicable or advisable.

While removing asbestos can be time-consuming, it is the only surefire way to eliminate the risk of exposure from a property.

Asbestos removal procedures vary, but they usually involve the following steps:

1. The asbestos-contaminated area is sealed off from the rest of the home using plastic sheeting and other materials.

2. High-powered air filters are placed inside of the asbestos-contaminated area, and exhaust ducts are placed outside.

3. The work area is secured, and abatement begins. Homeowners, visitors, and other non-authorized persons may not be allowed inside the asbestos-contaminated area until abatement has concluded.

4. While working inside of the asbestos-affected area, abatement professionals will wear tight-fitting masks or respirators. They may also wear disposable work clothing and install portable showers to ensure that fiber is not tracked inside or across the property.

5. Some companies perform in-progress air inspections to ensure that environmental asbestos levels remain stable.

6. After abatement is complete, any removed asbestos-containing materials are placed inside of sealed containers and transported to authorized asbestos landfills or asbestos recycling centers.

Asbestos Abatement: Is Asbestos Removal or Encapsulation Worth the Cost?

Identifying asbestos can be difficult, even for trained professionals. However, most homeowners should presume that asbestos is present in any structure built before or during the 1980s.

Despite its longstanding reputation as a “miracle mineral,” asbestos is today categorized as a human carcinogen. Exposure to asbestos, especially aerosolized asbestos, can cause significant respiratory distress and is associated with illnesses including asbestosis, pleural disease, y cáncer.

Los riesgos para la salud de la exposición al asbesto pueden incluir:

Mesotelioma: Cáncer del mesotelio, la capa delgada de tejido que rodea los órganos del cuerpo. Solo se sabe que este cáncer es causado por la exposición al asbesto.	Cáncer de pulmón
Cáncer de laringe: Cáncer de laringe (sección de la garganta llamada laringe)	Cáncer de ovarios
Cáncer de estómago	Cáncer de colón
Cáncer de faringe	La Asbestosis: una enfermedad pulmonar crónica asociada a la exposición al asbesto
Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Crónica (EPOC)	Atelectasia (collapsed lung)
Derrame pleural (acumulación de líquido alrededor de los pulmones)	Derrame pericárdico (acumulación de líquido alrededor del corazón)

Asbestos is most dangerous when it becomes airborne (friable asbestos).

Damaged buildings, or those undergoing renovation or demolition can release asbestos fibers.

While asbestos is anything but safe, homeowners do not necessarily have to worry about the presence of historical asbestos-containing materials. If and when asbestos is kept in a safe, inaccessible location, it does not necessarily pose any risk to human health and well-being.

Unfortunately, otherwise-stable asbestos products can crumble, or become friable, during the course of routine home renovations. Asbestos is at its most dangerous when it is friable, because friable asbestos can easily scatter into the air, where it could be inhaled.

“Por lo general, quienes desarrollan enfermedades relacionadas con el asbesto no muestran signos de enfermedad durante mucho tiempo después de la exposición”.

Fuente: Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NIH)³

If you believe that your home built in or around 1910 could contain asbestos, you should consider abatement if any of the following circumstances exist:

• You have received a positive result from an asbestos test.

The presence of asbestos in a home is almost always a reason for concern. However, positively identifying asbestos is not easy and may require testing.

Private companies and many public health agencies typically offer asbestos air tests; some also provide self-test kits, which can be used to collect samples from suspected asbestos-containing materials. If the sample is confirmed to be asbestos, homeowners may need to consider asbestos abatement depending on the location and extent of the contamination.

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• You have friable asbestos-containing materials in an easily-accessible space.

Asbestos, even friable asbestos, is not dangerous unless and until it is disturbed. Some asbestos-containing materials do not have to be immediately removed, provided that such asbestos-containing materials are stable, inaccessible, and unlikely to come into contact with people.

Conversely, asbestos that is easily accessible may need to be abated, especially if it has started to crumble. Easily accessible asbestos could include asbestos-based products that are friable and at risk of being dispersed throughout a property via a furnace or other climate control system.

• You are planning to sell your home.

Every state has its own laws regulating and detailing liability for asbestos-related illnesses. In many states, a homeowner could be found liable for asbestos-related injuries if they knew that their property contained asbestos but failed to inform the purchaser.

AsbestosClaims.Law

En AsbestosClaims.Law, nuestra misión de asegurar una compensación para las víctimas del asbesto es más que profesional;es personal.

Nuestro fundador, Justinian C. Lane, conoce de primera mano los efectos devastadores del asbesto.

Tanto sus abuelos como su padre, todos trabajadores del asbesto, fallecieron de cánceres inducidos por el asbesto sin darse cuenta de su elegibilidad para juicios por asbesto u otras formas de compensación.

Nuestro objetivo es evitar tales trágicos descuidos informando y guiando a las víctimas y sus familias a través de sus opciones legales.

Si usted o sus seres queridos han sufrido como resultado de la exposición al asbesto, podría ser elegible para una compensación considerable. Estos fondos podrían cubrir tratamientos médicos, servicios de remoción de asbestos y salvaguardar su salud.

Además, los fideicomisos de asbesto ofrecen una compensación sin necesidad de un juicio, brindando un camino más rápido y sencillo hacia la justicia.

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1 Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NIH) Hoja informativa sobre asbesto.
2 IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. Arsenic, metals, fibres, and dusts. IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans. 2012 ;100(Pt C):11-465. PMID: 23189751.
3 Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NIH) Hoja informativa sobre asbesto.

El amianto es muy resistente al calor, la presión y la corrosión, por lo que se utilizó en muchos productos, vehículos y edificios. En particular, muchos lugares de trabajo como fábricas, refinerías, fundiciones y astilleros implican grandes cantidades de calor y fueron construidos con mucho amianto.