Bronchogenic Carcinoma – also known as lung cancer – is one of the main health risks associated with asbestos exposure.

Most people have seen at least one asbestos commercial on television or an ad elsewhere explaining its connection with cancer. Or it could be the case that they or a loved one has been impacted personally. This is because up until the 1980s, thousands of products containing asbestos were produced and used in the United States.

The health dangers of microscopic asbestos fibers

Once the microscopic fibers that make up this one-time “miracle mineral” get into the lungs, they become trapped and are impossible to remove. And, as the years pass, asbestos fibers cause many issues in the body including massive scarring and inflammation. The biggest issue is that asbestos causes serious and chronic illnesses such as mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, laryngeal cancer, and, yes, even bronchogenic carcinoma.

Bronchogenic carcinoma might sound foreign to some, but it’s just another term for lung cancer. 

Bronchogenic carcinoma used to refer solely to the type of lung cancer that begins in the bronchi and bronchioles, but now it refers to all cancers forming in the lungs. The shift took place a few years ago within the medical community. Now, when someone mentions bronchogenic carcinoma caused by asbestos, they are discussing lung cancer in general.

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Asbestos and Lung Cancer

There has been a lot of research done into the link between bronchogenic carcinoma and asbesto. Some organizations that have researched the link are the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the U.S. National Toxicology Program, and, of course, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is the organization behind the nationwide ban on asbestos use in many industries. 

The latency of asbestos health problems – symptoms can take 20-50 years to appear.

The longer a person has been exposed to the mineral, the more of a chance they have of becoming ill. Keep in mind, however, that symptoms of lung cancer (or other diseases) have a long latency period — sometimes decades or more. Therefore, most individuals who’ve ingested fibers will not realize the impact until years later.

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Si es posible que haya estado expuesto al asbesto, hable con su proveedor de atención médica sobre pruebas y exámenes para ayudar a detectar la presencia de fibras de enfermedades relacionadas con el asbesto.

What to look for if you were exposed to asbestos and may have lung damage:

Once symptoms do appear, it’s important to note them and follow up with a physician as soon as possible. Common symptoms of asbestos lung diseases, specifically, include:

  • Dificultad para respirar
  • Fatiga
  • Pérdida de peso
  • Persistent cough
  • Fluid on lungs
  • Dolor en el pecho

Depending on the diagnóstico, symptoms can differ, but chances are at least one of these symptoms will be present. 

People who are at great risk of being diagnosed are those who worked in the asbestos industry during its heyday, those who had careers in construction, or their family members. Those who served in the military are also at high risk.

Legal options if you were exposed to asbestos and may have lung damage:

Thankfully, there are measures to try to compensate people who have been exposed to asbestos — even lifelong smokers who were also exposed and have developed lung cancer. Companies long ago set up trust funds to provide compensation for injuries and smokers are not excluded from these.

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La exposición al asbesto makes it five times more likely that a smoker will develop lung cancer.

That’s why even life-long smokers can qualify for asbestos compensation.

Smoking is also a well-known risk factor for cáncer de pulmón and other lung diseases, including COPD, emphysema and asthma — all of which are also caused by asbestos exposure. Smoking increases one’s risk of developing lung cancer by about ten times on its own. Asbestos, on the other hand, increases a person’s risk up to five times. Thus, when one smokes and has ingested asbestos fibers, their risk of getting lung cancer is fifty times higher than the average person!

The reason smokers who have also been exposed to asbestos can seek financial compensation is that the dangers of asbestos were unknown to the general public – even purposely covered up – for years. If they had known the risk of getting lung cancer was fifty times greater than non-smokers exposed to asbestos, it’s assumed they would have taken some sort of preventative measures to protect against this diagnosis.

Second-hand asbestos exposure: not just second-hand smoking

In addition to those who were exposed directly, family members of those who worked directly with or around asbestos who have been diagnosed with bronchogenic carcinoma can also pursue compensación.

Anyone who feels they could be entitled to trust funds or other avenues of compensation should work with an experienced attorney who understands the sometimes-complicated legal landscape like the team at AsbestosClaims.law.

In Summary: globally, asbestos exposure is a major cause of lung cancer.

Evidence that asbestos exposure can lead to lung problems has been around for a very long time. If this information had been out there, then many people could have taken steps to keep themselves safe or use different materials.

This is why many lawyers have specialized in bringing these asbestos lawsuits to the courts. Thousands upon thousands of people have filed for help with medical bills and lost wages. It’s great that there is something that exists to help these people, but had companies not hidden the truth, some of this could have been prevented.

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Para Justinian C. Lane, obtener una indemnización por las víctimas del asbesto es algo personal.

Los abuelos de Justiniano y su padre trabajaron con asbesto en su juventud y murieron de cánceres relacionados con el asbesto en sus últimos años.  

En el momento de cada una de sus muertes, nadie en la familia de Justiniano sabía que eran elegibles para presentar una demanda por asbesto y buscar una compensación de los fideicomisos de asbesto.

Debido a que nadie en la familia de Justiniano conocía sus opciones, nunca recibieron compensación alguna por la muerte de sus seres queridos. 

Si cree que su lesión o la de su familiar estuvo relacionada con la exposición al asbesto, podría tener derecho a una compensación significativa.

Este es dinero que podría usar para cubrir los costos de los servicios de remoción de asbesto, pagar el tratamiento médico y proteger de manera preventiva su bienestar físico. 

También hay fideicomisos de asbesto que ofrecen compensación mucho más rápida y fácilmente (sin presentar una demanda).

Si desea ayuda para presentar un reclamo, ponerse en contacto por correo electrónico a [email protected]  o llámenos o envíenos un mensaje de texto al (833) 4-ASBESTOS (427-2378) o (206) 455-9190. Escucharemos su historia y le explicaremos sus opciones. Y nunca cobramos por nada a menos que reciba dinero en su bolsillo.

Además de demandas legales, discapacidad de veteranos, seguridad social y protección del empleo como compensación de trabajadores, FELA y La ley de Jones para los trabajadores marítimos, hay fideicomisos de asbesto que se han establecido para indemnizar a los perjudicados por el asbesto sin tener que presentar una demanda.

No hay riesgo ni costo para hablar con uno de nuestro personal sobre su litigio de asbesto. No hay cargos a menos que reciba dinero.

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