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Parents Worry About Asbestos In Schools

With so many schools coming under fire for having asbestos within the walls of the school, it is no wonder why many parents are thinking twice about sending their children to school. Many schools were built years ago, before 1980 and contain asbestos somewhere in the building. Asbestos removal is imperative where the health of children is concerned. So why are schools so reluctant to have the asbestos removed?

Asbestos removal is expensive and school budgets are not high enough in most cases to have a team come in and tear apart the walls or equipment to get rid of the dangerous asbestos. In one case of a school having asbestos removed, it will cost $194,000 to do this project. The cost is high and even in homes the cost is high. You cannot just remove the asbestos and take it to a dumping ground. It has to be removed carefully and disposed of correctly.

School officials and community officers tell parents that children are safe in the schools where asbestos is found. This might be true as long as the material is not disturbed. What if the deterioration of the building allows the asbestos fibers to become airborne? Who is the consultant in the school that monitors this situation? Schools need to have the asbestos removed. However, with the cost being as high as it is, what school can afford this added expense with the economy so shaky.

Asbestos attorneys can be contacted if parents have concerns about their child’s future health. The asbestos lawyer can tell a parent what steps they need to take to protect their children from future health problems such as mesothelioma cancer, which develops after exposure to the asbestos fibers. If you child has been exposed, you need asbestos legal advice now. Do not wait for years or until a cancer develops. The time to seek asbestos legal advice is when you find out that your child may or may not have been exposed.