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ABOUT ASBESTOS
Asbestos
Exposure
Asbestos exposure occurs primarily through inhalation of fibrous
dust. Asbestos is a generic term for a group of six naturally occurring
fibrous minerals. The basic unit of asbestos-class minerals is the
silicate combined in varying proportions with magnesium, iron, calcium,
aluminum, and sodium or trace elements.
There are two major classes of asbestos: serpentine, which contains
a magnesium silicate called chrysotile, and amphiboles, which represent
a small portion of the world’s commercial asbestos use and
include crocidolite, amosite, anthophyllite, and tremolite. Chrysotiles
are curly stranded fibers, and amphiboles are straight, rodlike
fibers. Chrysotile, the sole member of the serpentine group, accounts
for 93% of the world’s commercial, purposeful asbestos use.
The different classes and types of asbestos also appear to differ
in toxicity, the basis of which might depend on fiber size, shape,
and persistence in the lung (e.g., ability to clear the fiber, solubility,
and durability). Contamination of other products such as vermiculite
and talc from asbestos fibers is a larger problem than once thought.
Asbestos has been used in >3,000 products because of its high
tensile strength, relative resistance to acid and temperature, and
varying textures and degrees of flexibility. It does not evaporate,
dissolve, burn, or undergo significant reactions with other chemicals,
which makes asbestos non-biodegradable and environmentally cumulative.
Locations of Asbestos
Schools & Universities , along with intitutional organizations
have a commercial type floor tiles that have been made with asbestos.
Many are removed, but there are some tiles still in place.
Construction sites
Brake pads
Factories
Ceilings crawl spaces
Roofs inside & outside roofs
and many other spots.
If you have ever been exposed to asbestos directly or indirectly,
you may need an attorney specializing in the field of Asbestos and
Asbestos related litigiation.
Asbestos fibers enter the body by inhalation of airborne particles or by ingestion
Asbestos can become embedded in the tissues of the respiratory or digestive systems. Years of exposure to asbestos can cause numerous disabling or fatal diseases. Among these diseases are asbestosis, an
emphysemalike condition; lung cancer; mesothelioma, a cancerous tumor that spreads rapidly in the cells of membranes covering the lungs and body organs; and gastrointestinal cancer.
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Definition: A condition marked by the increase of connective, fibrous tissue.
Serpentine
Definition: In the asbestos varieties, the brucite and silicate layers bend into tubers that produce the fibers. Chrysotile asbestos is a fibrous member of the serpentine group. "Serpentine" comes from mottled shades of green on massive varieties, suggestive of snake markings.
Mesothelioma
Definition: A rare malignant tumor of the lung membrane which lines the chest and abdominal cavity. Malignant mesothelioma is a cancerous tumor of the pleura (lining of the lung and chest cavity) or peritoneum (lining of the abdomen) that is almost always caused by sustained exposure to asbestos.
If you live in the following cities and need an Asbestos attorney you should contact
our Asbestos Attorney as soon as possible:
Alamogordo
Albuquerque
Anthony
Artesia
Aztec
Belen
Carlsbad
Clovis
Deming
Edgewood
Espanola
Farmington
Gallup
Hobbs
Las Cruces
Las Vegas
Los Alamos
Los Lunas
Portales
Rio Rancho
Roswell
Santa Fe
Shiprock
Silver City
Taos
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