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Written by George Cassady
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What Is It?Filing an asbestos claim is possible for many people living in the United States. Asbestos is a harmful toxin found in construction materials. During the later part of the 1800's and the beginning of the 1900's, this product was found in many homes and was even considered to be one of the best types of material available for the construction of homes, stores and virtually any other building. Users used it because it was a good fire retardant and it has a high electrical resistivity, making it a safe product to use. Additionally, it was easy to use and was cheap to buy. Unfortunately, what they did not realize was just how harmful this product actually was. |
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Written by George Cassady
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Those who have been exposed to asbestos material should be able to get help for the illness and may in fact be due compensation for the exposure. There is a fine line between who can get this type of claim and who may not. In the United States, there have been extensive laws put in place that require any location that could be contaminated with asbestos material to be fully examined before any construction is done on it. Businesses in the construction industry are also required to have specific protocol for dealing with asbestos so that the construction and removal of the product is done as safely as possible. Even just cutting into or tearing down the product can be enough of a problem to cause long term illness for an individual. |
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