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ASBESTOSIS - PULMONARY ASBESTOSIS
Inhaled asbestos particles can cause a scarring of the lung
tissue called pulmonary asbestosis. Over a long period of time
(the latency period is 10 to 30 or more years), microscopic
asbestos fibers that are retained in the lung tissue can cause
scarring to occur in the alveoli; the tiny balloon-like structures
in the lungs where oxygen is distributed to the blood vessels.
It takes many years for this scarring to become visible on an
x-ray or CT-scan.
Pulmonary asbestosis is not treatable or curable. It is a progressive
disease that gets worse over time and never goes away. Some
people, however, can have pulmonary asbestosis that is visible
on an x-ray and have no symptoms. Similarly, many people who
develop pulmonary asbestosis never see or feel a progression
of their disease.
Symptoms include shortness of breath or an inability to take
a deep breath, fatigue, dry cough, rales or crackles at the
base of the lungs which can be heard with a stethoscope and
are not cleared by coughing and clubbing or bloating of the
fingertips.
In severe, end-stage asbestosis, a victim of this disease cannot
live without supplemental oxygen and it may eventually lead
to death by slow suffocation. Pulmonary asbestosis can also
lead to a heart problem called cor pulmonale which occurs when
a person's weakened lungs cause the heart to over-exert itself
in an effort to adequately oxygenate the blood.
Other names for pulmonary asbestosis are pulmonary fibrosis,
interstitial fibrosis, lung scarring, diffuse linear opacities
(on x-ray) and pneumoconiosis.
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.
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HERE TO CONTACT THE ASBESTOS & MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS NOW
FOR A FREE CASE EVALUATION, OR CALL US AT 1-800-955-0815.
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