MESOTHELIOMA & ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
What are the risk factors for mesothelioma?
Working with asbestos is the major risk factor for
mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure at work
is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases.
However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals
without any known exposure to asbestos.
Exposure to asbestos is linked to several serious
diseases including:
Asbestosis
-- a non cancerous condition caused by exposure to asbestos
whereby scar tissue progressively develops on the lungs which
causes shortness of breath and subsequent heart problems.
(a noncancerous, chronic lung ailment)
Mesothelioma
-- a cancer of the cells that make up the lining around the
outside of the lungs and inside the ribs or around the abdominal
organs.
Pleural
Disease -- the formation of "plaques"
on the lungs or thickening of the lung pleura and is proven
to be associated with exposure to asbestos;
Lung
Cancer -- often associated with exposure to asbestos.
Death from lung cancer is about seven times more likely to
occur among asbestos workers than among the general population;
Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that occur naturally
as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be separated into
thin threads and woven. Click
here for asbestos containing products.
In addition to mesothelioma, exposure to asbestos increases
the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis (a noncancerous, chronic
lung ailment), and other cancers, such as those of the larynx
and kidney.
Smoking does not appear to increase the risk of mesothelioma.
However, the combination of smoking and asbestos exposure significantly
increases a person's risk of developing cancer of the air passageways
in the lung.
Your Legal Rights
If you or someone you know is suffering from lung cancer and/or
lung disease asbestosis, mesothelioma or other asbestos related
diseases caused by asbestos or asbestos containing products,
you may be eligible to file a claim.
CLICK
HERE TO CONTACT THE TOXIC INJURY LAWYERS NOW FOR A FREE CASE
EVALUATION, OR CALL US AT (732) 855-6182.
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