{"id":7295,"date":"2022-05-16T01:22:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T01:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/?post_type=blog&p=7295"},"modified":"2023-02-16T16:55:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T16:55:35","slug":"would-a-house-built-in-the-1920s-have-asbestos","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.asbestosclaims.law\/es\/asbestos-blog\/una-casa-construida-en-la-decada-de-1920-tendria-asbesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Would A House Built in the 1920s Have Asbestos?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We know today that asbestos is incredibly dangerous<\/a>, capable of causing severe respiratory illness, mesothelioma, and a half-dozen different cancers. However, asbestos was once an all-important material in American industry. Renowned for its strength, resiliency, and fire-resistant properties<\/a>, asbestos was used in the manufacture of everything from automotive parts to wall insulation and vinyl floor tiles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the Environmental Protection Agency banned most asbestos products<\/a> in 1989, many 20th<\/sup> century homes remain contaminated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Brief History of Asbestos in Home Construction <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

People have used asbestos products for thousands of years; historians believe that even the ancient Egyptians would wrap the bodies of deceased pharaohs in asbestos-based linen, which would protect the mummies from rapid decomposition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While people have worked with asbestos for thousands of years, this naturally occurring mineral was extensively mined during and after the Industrial Revolution. In the United States, Australia, and Europe, demand for asbestos products boomed in the 20th<\/sup> century. Home construction contractors used inexpensive, heat-resistant asbestos as a fireproofing material<\/a>, an adhesive, and insulator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the federal government finally decided to ban asbestos in 1989, it conducted a survey of asbestos contamination in Philadelphia homes. The Consumer Product Safety Commission found that most buildings constructed between the 1920s and mid-1970s had detectable levels of asbestos.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, C.P.S.C. investigators found asbestos in 20% of public buildings and nearly 60% of apartment buildings and homes. Much of this asbestos was considered \u201cfriable.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friable asbestos is asbestos that is damaged or degraded, capable of crumbling into small particles that can become airborne and present a significant health hazard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Would a House Built in the 1920s Have Asbestos? <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Most homes constructed before 1980 contain asbestos. <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you lived in a home built in the 1920s or 1930s, there is a significant chance you have asbestos in different rooms, structures, and features. Contractors frequently used or applied asbestos-containing materials in: <\/p>\n\n\n\n