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Asbestos can be found in all kinds of buildings, from schools and shipyards to houses and churches. Now known for causing lung-related cancers such as mesothelioma, compensation claims are made by thousands of people each year who have been exposed to the material's deadly fibres.
Although a church appears a seemingly innocuous place, and not somewhere you think to contain asbestos fibres, many restorations have uncovered the deadly substance in the roofing, heating systems, pipe lagging, organ blowers and roof materials.
The vast majority of churches were constructed or restored before the invention of asbestos, so the chances of coming into contact with the substance while in a church is pretty low compared with some other types of buildings. However, any restoration work completed after its invention in the 1950s up until its ban in 2006, is likely to contain asbestos as it was a versatile and popular material used for a number of different purposes.
Worryingly, it may not be known that a church contains asbestos until a restoration is carried out. This can be when the asbestos is at its most deadly as once it is damaged or disturbed, the fibres are released into the air and can easily be inhaled.
When asbestos fibres are inhaled, they build up in the lungs and can trigger a range of lung diseases including asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung cancer and diffuse pleural thickening.
Around 4,000 people in the UK contract some form of asbestos-related disease a year. While this may sound a small number, it should be noted that many of the diseases have a poor prognosis and mesothelioma is almost always fatal.
It is therefore important that everything possible is done to minimise the risk of exposure to the fibres. Many churches have carried out surveys to identify any possible areas that may contain asbestos and congregation members are unlikely to be at risk from contracting the disease.
However, if you have contracted an asbestos-related illness and that may have contracted from exposure to asbestos at church, you may be able to make a compensation claim for your illness.
Make a mesothelioma compensation claim with YouClaim
At YouClaim, our team of experienced personal injury lawyers can help you gain the compensation you deserve. As our lawyers all work on a no win, no fee basis, you will not be charged a single penny for your claim regardless of its outcome.
Thanks to our 100% compensation policy, you will also receive all of the money awarded to you.
So why not call today and see if we can help you get the mesothelioma compensation that you deserve.
