Products containing asbestos are virtually everywhere. In the United States, the peak years for the manufacture of products that contain asbestos were 1940 to 1975. In the 1960s, the toxicity of products that contain asbestos finally became widely known, but it wasn’t until 1970 that federal laws started to limit the uses of asbestos.
Many products still contain asbestos. The cancer-causing properties of asbestos have caused an epidemic of respiratory and other cancers including mesothelioma, a very serious type of cancer that attacks the lining of some major organs and the abdominal cavity.
Products Containing Asbestos
• Stucco
• Brick and cinder block mortar
• Siding and roofs
• Textiles
• Domestic water supply and drain lines
• Rainwater and sanitary lines
• Asbestos cement ceiling tiles
• Insulation
• Elevator brake shoes
If you or a loved one is suffering from mesothelioma due to exposure to asbestos in the workplace, please contact the experienced mesothelioma lawyers at Brown | Kiely, LLP in Baltimore, Maryland today.
