Asbestos in Popcorn Poppers
Concerned that asbestos in old appliances such popcorn poppers could cause asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma? Learn more below.
Why did popcorn makers contain asbestos?
Once upon a time, hundreds and hundreds of consumer and industrial products contained asbestos. Able to resist extreme heat and flame, asbestos was used in everything from oven mitts to boiler insulation. Asbestos was also used in small heating gadgets such as crock pots and popcorn poppers to insulate the wires and provide protection from heat.
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Although the risk of asbestos exposure from old popcorn makers is small, it does exist. Wires on the machines can become worm and frayed, releasing millions of deadly asbestos fibers into the air. Once airborne, these fibers can become inhaled and ingested. The microscopic fibers can then lodge into the stomach or lung tissue, putting the person at risk for many asbestos related diseases, including asbestosis, colon cancer, laryngeal and throat cancer, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, a rare but deadly form of cancer.
Exposed to asbestos? Contact a mesothelioma lawyer today
If you had a job where you manufactured, installed, or simply used asbestos and have developed mesothelioma as a result, mesothelioma law is there to protect you. Mesothelioma attorneys have helped thousands of mesothelioma patients win compensation for lost wages and medical costs.