Asbestos Products

Heat Guards

For most of the past century, asbestos was the often most used material in construction, building development and renovation applications. Because asbestos is a poor conductor of heat and is highly fire-resistant, it was used anywhere insulation from heat was required. Heat guards composed from a combination of organic materials and asbestos can be found in nearly every home built before 1970. These heat guard compounds were used to insulate various forms of piping, boilers, furnaces, and other materials and surfaces that were subject to heat exposure. Although asbestos was highly efficient as an insulator and a guard against fire, it also posed a serious threat to the well being of individuals who worked or lived near heat guards containing the dangerous material.

In the 1970s, the dangers posed by the presence of asbestos in workplaces and homes became public knowledge, but before this time of awareness, many thousands of workers and families were exposed to heat guards that contained asbestos. During the decades leading up to the 1970s, asbestos was the most popular ingredient for heat guards, and these asbestos-containing heat guards were installed on pipes, furnaces, and other construction products in countless homes and commercial buildings across the country. Though asbestos is out of mode as a heat guard material today, it can still be found in many homes, schools, and workplaces everywhere. Although the public was made aware of the dangers of asbestos nearly four decades ago, legislation enacted as a result of the backlash only banned the use of asbestos in products that had not historically contained the dangerous material. Heat guards for pipes, furnaces, and other home and commercial applications had long used asbestos as an insulating ingredient, so there was little pressure -- other than conscience -- for manufacturers of heat shields to stop using asbestos in their products. In fact, in many countries, such as India, asbestos is still sold and used to insulate residential and commercial pipes and furnaces. The number of individuals and families around the world that are at risk is absolutely incalculable.

The most effective retaliatory actions that can be taken against the negligent manufacturers of asbestos heat shields are legal claims, filed by and on behalf of victims of exposure to heat guards that contain asbestos. Only through these powerful channels can consumer and workers fight back against the manufacturers in the asbestos industry and make sure that these products are taken off of store and distributor shelves. Until every home, school and workplace is free of asbestos heat shields, thousands of innocent people each year will succumb to asbestos-related illnesses, including lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma, an often fatal cancer of the lung lining and respiratory tract. What can you do if you or your family has worked with or lived with asbestos heat guards? Fight back! Don't be a helpless victim to the manufacturers of the asbestos industry, those cold, uncaring, irresponsible corporations that put you and your family at risk of developing mesothelioma. Contact an attorney who is knowledgeable about the asbestos claims process. Claim the safety and security that are your family's inherent right. Seek the advice of an attorney and tell the asbestos industry loud and clear that you will not be another silent victim. Call a mesothelioma attorney, now, before it is too late.

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