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THE SIMPLE FACTSTM...Quite shocking are the reports that an estimated 27 million workers in the United States were exposed to aerosolized asbestos fibers (toxic exposure) between 1940 and 1979. Asbestos exposure has been linked to or is a possible cause of mesothelioma cancer (pleural,peritoneal...).
Unfortunately, and most disturbing, are the studies published by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Center For Disease Control (“CDC”), in conjunction with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (“NIOSH”), that reveal that about 3,000 people are diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma cancer in the United States every year.
As shown in the CDC/NIOSH report, men are more likely to develop malignant mesothelioma cancer than are women, and that malignant mesothelioma is more common in older adults – people over 65. The entire report on mesothelioma is available at the CDC/NIOSH website.
The life expectancy and survival rate after diagnosis with mesothelioma is not very good. But, there is always hope and progress for treatment options or new ways to cure this horrible disease afflicting mesothelioma victims.
Malignant (cancerous) mesothelioma - which has been closely linked to or is caused by exposure to asbestos fibers is a horrible and devastating rare form of cancer that occurs in the mesothelium - a thin protective layer of tissue that covers the majority of your internal organs.
People who develop this rare form of cancer were most likely exposed to dangerous asbestos fibers while working in various industries to support their families. It is common for the development of mesothelioma to occur 20, 30, 40 or sometimes even 50 years after initial toxic exposure to asbestos.
Asbestos fibers have been used in the manufacturing of a wide variety of industrial and household products in the United States and around the world.
Quite frankly, the simple facts™ about the number of people exposed to asbestos and the number of people diagnosed with mesothelioma in this great country of ours are unacceptable. The Gooch Law Firm’s Mesothelioma and Asbestos webpages are dedicated to bringing you general information about mesothelioma and asbestos and to help you protect your legal rights if you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Please navigate to the links below to find more information (resources, articles, information on treatment options/causes/symptoms) on Mesothelioma and Asbestos and what patients diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma can do to protect their legal rights or contact us to learn about your legal rights.
We are here to help you protect your legal rights and the legal rights of your loved ones.
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