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Asbestos Chrysotile

"Asbestos" is a group of six different minerals with some important differences. When people speak of asbestos in the products that are the source of asbestos diseases such as mesothelioma and lung cancer, they're generally talking about chrysotile asbestos, the type that accounts for about 95 percent of all asbestos used in the U.S.

Serpentine Fibers of Chrysotile Asbestos

Chrysotile asbestos is also known as "serpentine" asbestos because the fibers of which it is composed are curly, like a serpent. The other five types of asbestos (tremolite, amosite, anthophyllite, crocidolite and actinolite) have fibers that are straight, like needles. Chrysotile asbestos is more flexible than the other kinds of asbestos, and it was thus used in thousands of products that are present in our environment, including:

  • insulation
  • floor and ceiling tiles
  • joint compound in walls
  • roof shingles
  • brake pads in vehicles
  • adhesives
  • fabrics

Chrysotile Asbestos Is a Carcinogen

According to both the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), chrysotile asbestos is a human carcinogen — that is, chrysotile asbestos exposure can cause cancer in human beings. In fact, the use of chrysotile asbestos in any form for any reason is now banned in many countries, and its uses are severely limited in Europe.

However, because chrysotile asbestos was widely used up until the late 1970s, it is still present throughout the U.S., in tens of millions of:

  • homes
  • schools
  • workplaces
  • libraries
  • movie theaters
  • hospitals
  • stores

Asbestos Diseases from Chrysotile

Although in the early 20th century, chrysotile asbestos seemed like a very useful and valuable material for insulation and heat/friction-resistant applications, it is now known that asbestos has sickened and killed many thousands of people. Exposure to chrysotile asbestos has been linked to the development of fatal asbestos diseases including mesothelioma, asbestosis and lung cancer.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with an asbestos caused disease, you may be eligible to recover compensation for your losses. For more information or to schedule a private consultation with an experienced attorney for chrysotile asbestos, contact the Mesothelioma Treatment Center today.

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