Floor’s Asbestos Causes Fear
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A Virginia school was undergoing renovations when it was discovered that the floor, which was being removed, contained asbestos. Parents were frightened that their children may have been exposed.
Huntington Middle School was just getting a little face-lift when the furor started. General renovations we being carried out on the elementary school when the floor was ripped up, exposing asbestos. Parents were concerned that students had been exposed to the potentially deadly material, although school officials deny that there was any danger. As soon as the asbestos was detected, contractors were brought in to remove the material and renovations resumed.
Asbestos, a normally inane material, can become deadly if it is disturbed by renovations or improper removal. The material breaks apart, turning into fibers that can be inhaled. Once inhaled, the fibers stick to the lining of the lungs, keeping them from taking in oxygen and killing the tissue. Asbestos exposure can take years to manifest, and is often times too advanced for treatment at the time of detection. Mesothelioma, the term for this type of cancer, results in the suffocation of the victim over a period of years. School officials maintain that no students were exposed to the material.
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