Asbestos Jobs: A High Risk For Cancer

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Legal )



Asbestos Jobs are mostly related with construction works. Asbestos is a group of natural minerals. It is composed of strong and flexible fibers. Asbestos was used as material to cover walls for insulation and also for fire protection. Asbestos has also been used in many industrial products, including cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products and textiles.

Asbestos becomes dangerous if it will be asbestos dust. This will happen over the time or because of demolitions of building. The asbestos dust will stay in the lungs and can cause mesothelioma.

Mesothelioma is the cancer of the mesothelium. The mesothelium is a double layer membrane. The mesothelium of the lungs is called pleura. The purpose is to cover and to protect the most of the internal organs of the body. As already mentioned the mesothelium consists out of two layers. Between these two layers there is lubricant fluid which allows moving organs (e.g. heart, lungs) to glide. If the pleura are affected with Mesothelioma, this means that the cells of the pleura will divide uncontrolled.


Mesothelioma is a relatively rare kind of cancer. In the US there are 2000 new cases a year reported. 70-80 % of these cases are related to asbestos jobs. Women or men can both be affected, but men in a higher percentage.

Until the symptoms of mesothelioma show up it may take 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Symptoms of mesothelioma are shortness of breath and pain in the chest. These symptoms are the result of an accumulation of fluid in the pleura. Mesothelioma can be treated with surgery, radiation or chemical therapy.

Since mesothelioma is mostly related to work your company has to pay for the treatment. Cases of mesothelioma also occur in families of workers of asbestos jobs and when people work in a building out of asbestos.

If mesothelioma is diagnosed in your cases it makes sense to contact special asbestos lawyers or an asbestos attorney. Due to mesothelioma you cannot work and your company has to pay for your daily expenses and the treatment of mesothelioma. Since the companies are sometimes not willing to pay, a asbestos lawyer may help you.


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