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It is one of the tragic ironies of asbestos-related deaths and illnesses that the industrial substance was so often used because of its health and safety benefit as a fire retardant. However, many within the asbestos industry sought to conceal evidence that the substance was toxic to humans and as result of we have today been left with a legacy of illness, death and mesothelioma and asbestosis claims.
Asbestos use in cooling towers
Until widespread pressure from medical experts, personal injury lawyers, trade unions, workers and bereaved families led to the banning of asbestos in the 1980s, the most frequent use of asbestos was "filler" material, whether it was being used as layered sheets of asbestos cement, in laggings or as coatings in range of residential, commercial and industrial settings.
It was also used in mass-manufacturing and industrial sectors such as ship building, nuclear power, energy and oil refinery.
In many of these sectors, including power stations, oil refineries and chemical plants, asbestos was used in cooling towers in order to expedite the process of cooling liquids and hazardous substances.
However, as this process causes the rapid evaporation of water, it also triggers the release of surrounding asbestos fibres, particularly in older cooling towers with disturbed or disintegrating asbestos.
In some cases, workers suffered exposure to fibres, for which, due to the long latency period of asbestos illnesses, many are only now beginning to pay the price.
Claim compensation for an asbestos related illness
The industrial disease lawyers on YouClaim's UK-wide panel have many years of experience and accreditation to help you secure the maximum amount of compensation you are entitled to for your asbestosis claim.
Asbestosis can be a crippling and chronic lung disease, which particularly affects those who have been exposed to asbestosis over a long period of time, such as laggers, ship builders, plumbers and energy plant workers.
If you believe you may have grounds for a claim, feel free to talk to one of our specialist asbestos litigation advisors today, who can then pass you on to one of our industrial illness lawyers. Call 0800 10 757 95 or the mobile-friendly 0333 240 0871.
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