Being made of tiny fibers of asbestos, the worker was in danger of inhaling the microscopic particles without even knowing. This could have happened when the wallpaper was glued to the walls, cut, ripped or torn down.
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Vinyl was already a flexible and strong material, being used for a variety of products. Vinyl wallpaper was one of the most sought-after decorative products due to its easy installation process. Asbestos fibers were added into the content of vinyl wallpaper in order to increase its durability even more and to give it the ability of resisting to extreme heat.
Wallpaper required to be glued onto surfaces which usually meant that had to be ripped off when it required removal. This would have put the workers performing the removal in a highly hazardous situation as the environment got quickly contaminated with poisonous microscopic asbestos particles. You could have been exposed if:
If you or a loved one became ill from using asbestos containing wallpaper for extended periods of time, you might qualify for receiving compensations from the asbestos trust funds available. For a period of over 20 years we have helped many people in similar conditions to yours, that got exposed to asbestos through their line of work. Let us help you get the reparations you are entitled to.
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