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\nIf you believe that you were exposed to asbestos, even as a child, speak to a healthcare provider about tests and screening to help diagnose lung-scarring and screen for <\/strong>asbestos-related diseases<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
As outlined below, asbestos was an especially important element in commercial and residential HVAC systems. To avoid the liability issues, which are also outlined below, commercial and residential property owners must address the risks of asbestos<\/a>. That includes asbestos in heating and air conditioning ducts<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAsbestos poses health problems and potential legal liability for property owners.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\nToday\u2019s property owners must address the health and safety issues that builders ignored for so many years. Likewise, an asbestos exposure attorney<\/a> must take care of these victims. A single asbestos fiber could cause mesothelioma<\/a> and many other chronic health problems that are often fatal. These victims desperately need compensation to pay the enormous medical bills associated with such conditions. This compensation also makes the future a little brighter for families experiencing unbelievable tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nAttics, roofs, and HVAC systems, which are the focus of this blog, usually contain asbestos, even if the structure was built as early as the 1920s<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attics, especially if they\u2019re directly above the ceiling, are heat magnets. The sun heats this area, and most attics have hot water pipes. The heat accumulation causes home cooling costs to, well, go through the roof. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking of ceilings, drywall surfaces in residential and commercial buildings usually contained asbestos as well. These fibers insulated and stabilized the drywall<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Until the mid-1980s, nearly every building was constructed with asbestos building materials \u2013 from roofs to walls to floors to foundations.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
To reduce attic heat and therefore cooling costs, builders usually stuffed attics with asbestos, especially chrysotile asbestos, or white asbestos. Builders often wrapped pipes in white asbestos and also used this substance as an insulator. Fiberglass, a more expensive yet almost as effective material, eventually replaced chrysotile asbestos. But that replacement didn\u2019t happen before thousands of construction workers were exposed to attic asbestos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For much the same reason, roof tiles used before the 1980s usually contained asbestos. Roof tiles take a lot of weather-related wear and tear. Eleven a hairline fracture releases countless microscopic asbestos fibers into the air, meaning that anyone in the area could be exposed to this substance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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