42 articles on "asbestos"

Mesothelioma: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Lawsuits

Mesothelioma: Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Lawsuits  by: David Arnold Livingston What is Mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that grows on the mesothelium, the membrane or protective sac that surrounds the various organs of t...

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Mesothelioma Cancer

Mesothelioma Cancer by: P. Mehta Mesothelioma is a type of cancer involving mesothelial tissues of body organs usually lungs or abdominal. It is often caused by exposure to asbestos. However, there are 30-50% of patients without any history of a...

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Is Filing A Mesothelioma Lawsuit A Choice You Should Consider?

Since the beginning of the twentieth century asbestos manufacturers knew that the products they were making exposed millions of people to life-threatening health risks. And yet they continued to manufacture their products and selfishly ignored the fa...

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How Much Can a Plaintiff Receive From the Court for an Asbestos Related Disease?

Asbestos related diseases such as asbestosis and malignant mesothelioma happen as a result of a person being exposed to asbestos fibers. Once the fibers are either inhaled or swallowed they stay in a person's body. In many cases, over the cours...

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Getting Legal Help for an Asbestos Related Injury

Getting Legal Help for an Asbestos Related Injury by: MesotheliomaFirms.com Asbestos is a material that was widely used in a range of everyday items up until the late 1970s and early 1980s. Millions of people were exposed to this material on a d...

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How Is Mesothelioma Treated

Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles. However, they may have been been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways. This could include working with asbestos or by home renovation using as...

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Checking for Asbestos in Your Home

Checking for Asbestos in Your Home by: Kasi Jones If you are concerned about asbestos exposure you are not alone. Many individuals wonder if they have been exposed, and if so, what they can do to help protect their health. If you think that you ...

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How to Take Your First Step Towards Filing a Mesothelioma Lawsuit Settlement

If you are considering filing a mesothelioma lawsuit then your first step is the most important one you will take. And that is making the firm decision that you are going to stand up for your rights and hold the company that caused your illness accou...

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The Asbestos Debate

The Asbestos Debate by: Jeff Lakie Asbestos. Most often asbestos is equated or associated with dire images. As a society there seems to be an overall distaste for any regard where asbestos is concerned. If you or a loved one has suffered from th...

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Why Anyone Exposed to Asbestos Should Consider Talking with an Asbestos Lawyer

Many people agree that one of the worst manufacturing materials ever used was asbestos. This proven carcinogen has been tightly linked to mesothelioma and some lung cancers. Because of these known dangers, a large number of countries have banned its ...

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