Asbestos has recently been discovered in a Connecticut prison and officials are trying to determine whether or not inmates will have to be relocated during the abatement of the dangerous substance. The asbestos found is located in insulation that was used to cover the duct work located in Manson Youth Institute prisoner housing located in Cheshire, Connecticut.

Asbestos was used in a variety of building materials during the early to mid-twentieth century. It wasn’t until the 1970’s that the government learned of the dangerousness of the substance and the use of it began to become regulated upon congresses creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

The asbestos was discovered in the basements and custodial closets of the buildings during the upgrade of the air conditioning systems. According to Brian Garnett who is the spokesperson for the Department of Corrections the areas that are contaminated with the dangerous substance have been contained in order to prevent inmates from being exposed.

Exposure to asbestos-containing material has been known to result in the development of a number of often fatal diseases. Such diseases include lung cancer, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. There is typically a considerably long latency period for such diseases which often results in few effective treatment options being available by the time diagnosis occurs. There is no word yet as to when the asbestos will be removed from the buildings.

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