Entire communities at risk from asbestos-related diseases
Fears have been raised about asbestos contamination from fires in buildings that contain the deadly substance - and prompting people effected to consider contacting personal injury lawyers.
A coroner warned of public health concerns after an inquest heard that a mother died after playing in ashes from a blaze where asbestos was burned.
Her tragic and untimely death last year has highlighted the risks to whole communities from asbestos fibres that can escape into the air we breathe during fires.
More than two decades ago, the woman was just seven years old and and was playing in the ashes at a Ministry of Defence base.
Two years ago, the mother of three daughters was told she had mesothelioma, a cancer linked with asbestos. The ashes she played in had contained fibres from asbestos.
Firefighters can be especially at risk. Asbestos-related disease and sickness is a real danger for firemen and women.
The potentially fatal substance - defined as a mineral - can be found in many common places including floors and walls, and even glues and sealants.
The image of the male firefighter may be that of the "brave hunk" but coming into contact with asbestos during their lives could lead to an early death.
The deadly substance goes airborne when buildings or items containing it are broken or damaged. Lung cancer, asbestosis and mesothelioma are all potential illnesses that can affect those, such as firefighters, who breathe asbestos dust.
It can take 10 to 50 years for asbestos-related diseases to develop.
Early symptoms:
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
Disability can develop and respiration is likely to be severely impaired. It is membranes in the chest, lungs and stomach cavity that can become cancerous.
Firefighters can be hit by severe breathing difficulties due to pleural-connected cancer which later proves fatal.
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Perhaps you remember fires near your neighbourhood where asbestos was involved? Do people you know or have heard about suffered lung cancer?
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