| Asbestos is an extremely toxic, naturally found | | | | developing asbestosis, lung cancer, or |
| mineral that was once used in home and boat | | | | mesothelioma. You should contact a mesothelioma |
| insulation, brake pads, and floor and ceiling tiles. In | | | | or personal injury attorney who deals especially |
| around 1980 asbestos was determined to cause | | | | with asbestos exposure-related diseases and |
| several life-threatening asbestos exposure-related | | | | mesothelioma in your area. They will almost |
| diseases (asbestosis, lung cancer, pleural and | | | | certainly be able to help you obtain the |
| peritoneal mesothelioma). | | | | compensation you may deserve. |
| Asbestos fibers are inhaled and get trapped in the | | | | In fact, despite evidence that it was dangerous, |
| lungs causing scar tissue and chronic inflammatory | | | | many of these companies ignored the potential |
| lesions. These lesions lead to difficult breathing and | | | | risks of asbestos exposure, continuing to |
| in some case become cancerous. | | | | manufacture asbestos products without the |
| There has been a great increase in the number of | | | | necessary employee protection. |
| cases of pleural mesothelioma diagnosed recently | | | | Starting in the 1970s the US government started |
| because often this disease doesnt manifest until | | | | to take action by restricting and regulating the |
| years after exposure (in some cases 40 years). | | | | use of asbestos. For many people this action |
| This means that thousands of construction | | | | came far too late. Thousands of workers in these |
| workers, drywallers, shipbuilders, floor covering | | | | industries have since developed serious, |
| installers, automobile repair workers, cementers, | | | | life-threatening asbestos exposure-related |
| oil refinery workers, and many other laborers | | | | diseases, including asbestosis, pleural |
| who worked with asbestos between 1940 and | | | | mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, and lung |
| 1980 are at serious risk of developing asbestos | | | | cancer. For these people, there is certianly now |
| exposure related illnessess such as pleural | | | | hope, both medically and legally. Read on to learn |
| mesothelioma (lung cancer) or asbestosis. | | | | more about contacting a mesothelioma attorney |
| If you think you have worked with or have been | | | | and doctor. |
| exposed to asbestos, you may be at risk for | | | | |