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A burn site cleanup in Cedar City, Utah has been delayed due to asbestos.In December of 2008, the Five Buck Pizza and Bike Route retail locations in downtown Cedar City burned down. The cleanup has been a slow, ongoing process, which finally gathered steam a few weeks ago. Now, work has been halted because a small amount of asbestos has been found in the rubble.

Bittmenn said Bulloch Brothers Engineering, the owners of the property, are working on the asbestos removal, and plan to start removing the rest of the rubble as soon as possible.
There is apparently only a small amount of asbestos to be removed, but it needs to be taken care of by a licensed professional. The asbestos removal should not take much longer, and it has been reported that the property owners are "getting very close to resolving the asbestos issue."
Local business owners are either moving their businesses or waiting until the cleanup project has been completed before they re-open their doors.

The Bike Route store has relocated to another area because of the overly-long cleanup process. The Pastry Pub is waiting to re-open until after the cleanup project is finally complete. The Pastry Pub must wait to see if the wall has any outstanding damage from the fire.

With summer only months away, and big tourist draws like the Utah Shakespeare Festival to consider, it is hoped that the asbestos clean-up will not draw out the downtown rubble removal project.

Anyone looking to claim compensation for asbestos related cancer in the Utah area will need to hire the services of an experienced and specialized Utah mesothelioma lawyer or attorney. Asbestos related cancer, known as mesothelioma, can affect the heart, lungs, or abdominal region, and due to its long latency period, this form of cancer can take decades to develop. Once it is developed, it can reduce the lifespan of the victim to just a few months. There is currently no cure available for mesothelioma.

Many different industries in the Utah area used asbestos in a variety of applications in the past. This was a material that was cost effective, had a high level of heat and fire resistance, and was very versatile. Many people in the Utah area worked with asbestos and asbestos products in these various industries over the years, and some may have handled and exposed themselves to asbestos for many years and at very high levels.

In the 1980s, it became widely known that asbestos was a very dangerous substance that could result in a wide range of health related problems, including scarring of the lungs and respiratory problems. It was also discovered that exposure to airborne asbestos dust and fibers over a long term or at very high levels could result in a form of cancer known as mesothelioma. For the many people who had already spent many years working with asbestos with no protection against this exposure, this news came too late.

Anyone who has developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure in Utah may be entitled to claim compensation and should seek the assistance of an experienced Utah mesothelioma lawyer or attorney. If you have lost a loved one to this cancer, you may also be able to file a claim, and you should speak to a specialized Utah mesothelioma lawyer or attorney. It is important to contact a Utah mesothelioma lawyer or attorney early on so that you don’t exceed the statutes of limitation in place in Utah.