Occupational Asbestos Exposure is a Lingering Problem

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What is Occupational Asbestos Exposure? Occupational asbestos exposure happens when someone works with or around asbestos. Second-hand asbestos exposure happens when a person with primary exposure accidentally carries asbestos fibers on their work clothes, hair, skin or tools into the household or family vehicle, exposing others. 1

Muchas enfermedades causadas por el asbesto ponen en peligro la vida. Don’t wait to find out if you may have damage to your lungs and respiratory system. If you have already developed health problems, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Trabajamos íntegramente en base a contingencias. A menos que reciba una compensación por sus lesiones, no hay tarifa. Contáctenos to learn more. AsbestosClaims.Law (206) 455-9190 Contáctenos Al marcar esta casilla, acepto recibir actualizaciones (informativas/promocionales) por SMS de Siniestros de Amianto en el número facilitado. Pueden aplicarse tarifas de mensajes y datos. Los transportistas no son responsables de los mensajes retrasados o no entregados. La frecuencia de los mensajes varía según el usuario. Envía HELP para obtener ayuda y STOP para darte de baja en cualquier momento. Consulte nuestra Política de privacidad para obtener más información. Entiendo que el envío de este mensaje no significa automáticamente que estoy contratando a un abogado. El bufete de abogados Asbestos Claims se pondrá en contacto conmigo para una consulta gratuita para explicarme mis opciones. No se me cobrarán honorarios ni costas judiciales a menos que reciba una indemnización. ¿Qué Reclamo de Asbesto Obtiene los Resultados Más Rápidos?

Three reasons why people don’t know they qualify for compensation for their exposure to asbestos on the job. Asbestos has no taste or smell. Asbestos fibers are tiny, and many are invisible without an electronic microscope. Asbestos disease usually takes at least 20 years to appear, and can take as long as 50 years. Many workers who tested negative for asbestos exposure in the 1990s, ended up with asbestos diseases twenty years later. Cigarette smokers wrongly assume asbestos had nothing to do with their lung cancer. Smokers are 10 times more likely to develop cáncer de pulmón.2 Smokers with asbestos exposure are 50 times as likely.3

What are asbestos trusts?

Did you work in any of these industries before the mid-1980s? Construcción Fábricas Fundiciones Refinerías Astilleros Minería / Molienda Demolición Aislamiento Trabajadores del acero Instalación de tuberías Construcción naval Mecánicos Techumbre Textiles Trabajadores del hierro Calderas Extinción de incendios Reparación de frenos Piso Cemento Electricistas Reparación de juntas Ferrocarril Climatización Aprender más acerca de exposición de segunda mano.

Did your family member wash your work clothing before the mid-1980s? Have you and your family had lung X-rays examined for asbestos scarring? A radiologist must be certified as a B-Reader in order to determine that a chest X-ray shows asbestos damage.

Can Minor Occasional Second-hand Asbestos Exposure be Dangerous?

Compensation for U.S. Veterans Exposed to Asbestos In Service El asbesto se utilizó en todo tipo de productos militares, incluidos vehículos, edificios, cuarteles e incluso cascos, uniformes y armas. Asbestos was also found in buildings and burn pits in combat, exposing the entire area. If you were exposed, a lung X-ray can show if there is scarring on your lungs. U.S. Veterans can qualify for a variety of compensation for the asbestos claims: Reclamaciones de Veteranos The VA offers for service members who became susceptible to a disease caused by their exposure to asbestos while serving the country. There is no need for causal proof of asbestos exposure for any related illnesses or conditions. Instead, the VA assumes that certain illnesses are caused by asbestos exposure if the veteran served in particular situations or in high-risk occupations. Asbestos Trusts (Asbestos Compensation Funds) Veterans can also qualify for other claims, such as the fideicomiso de asbesto y mesothelioma cancer claims. The asbestos trust is a compensation avenue provided by asbestos companies or industries to veterans for the injuries developed from exposure. In fatal cases, families of veterans affected by asbestos exposure can also receive money from trusts for the death of their loved one. Survivor Benefits for Veterans’ Families In fatal cases, families of veterans affected by asbestos exposure can receive survivor benefits from the VA and trusts provided by the asbestos industry. The VA has established illnesses that are presumptively caused by asbesto exposure: Mesotelioma Cáncer de pulmón La Asbestosis Derrames pleurales (acumulación de líquido en los pulmones) Placas pleurales (engrosamiento del revestimiento de los pulmones) Asbesto en el ejército de EE. UU. Asbesto en la Marina de los EE. UU. Asbesto en los marines de EE. UU. Asbesto en la Fuerza Aérea de EE. UU.

Did you know?

• People with asbestos exposure can recover money without filing a lawsuit.
• You may have multiple asbestos claims (and be entitled to compensation checks from multiple companies) even though you were exposed to asbestos in only one worksite.
• In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that second-hand asbestos exposure is real, and that people injured by it can recover money from the asbestos industry?

“It has been repeatedly and consistently demonstrated in the medical and scientific literature that family members exposed to asbestos dust from laundering a worker’s clothing have a significantly increased risk of developing mesothelioma.” -U.S. Supreme Court, 2018. Air and Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries, 139 S. Ct. 986, 586 U.S., 203 L. Ed. 2d 373 (2019).

What exactly is Asbestos and why is it dangerous? Asbestos is a mineral, a rock that comes from the ground. Asbestos was used in thousands of products, buildings and vehicles because of its durability. Ἄσβεστος The word asbestos means indestructible. The ancient Greeks gave asbestos its name, because it does not easily: Burn Melt Corrode/Rust Dissolve Evaporate Asbestos also resists ELECTRICITY y SOUND, and is used as an insulator for heat, wire, and acoustics. For many years, asbestos sound-proofing was used in some recording studios.

Asbestos can be easily crumbled dentro fibras peligrosas. Las fibras de asbesto can be… woven into a fireproof fabric sprayed on walls or products mixed with other materials …making them more resistant to heat, flame, sound, acids, electricity and corrosion. The European Emperor Charlemagne was said to have had an asbestos tablecloth. After a meal, he’d impress his guests by throwing it into the fire. When it was removed, it would be glistening and clean..

¿Se puede lavar la ropa que ha estado expuesta al asbesto?

Spouses and others in the vehicle or household were exposed. Anyone who cleaned asbestos-tainted clothes is at the greatest risk.

How long do asbestos diseases take to appear? Asbestos fibers can become incrustan in your lungs, stomach or other parts of your body. Asbestos fibers are durable, and over time they cause damage y scarring that leads to enfermedades relacionadas con el asbesto, incluida la cáncer.

Studies show there is no safe level of asbestos exposure, and people have developed asbestos-related illnesses 40, 50 or in some cases even 70 years after they were first exposed.4 5

If you believe you have been exposed to asbestos in the past, or if you have symptoms of an enfermedad relacionada con el asbesto, comuníquese con un profesional de la salud.

Treating asbestos-related illnesses can involve expensive hospital bills and medications, as well as lost wages and limitations in your lifestyle. But compensation is available for spouses, household members and others with illnesses affected by their secondary exposure to asbestos.⁷ Speak to an experienced abogado de asbesto to understand your options.

1.- Tompa E, Kalcevich C, McLeod C, Lebeau M, Song C, McLeod K, et al. La carga económica del cáncer de pulmón y el mesotelioma debido a la exposición ocupacional y paraocupacional al asbesto. Occup Environ Med 2017; 74: 816-22.

2.- Klebe, S., Leigh, J., Henderson, D.W. and Nurminen, M., 2020. Asbestos, smoking and lung cancer: an update. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(1), p.258.

3.- Klebe, S., Leigh, J., Henderson, D.W. and Nurminen, M., 2020. Asbestos, smoking and lung cancer: an update. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(1), p.258.

4.- Lanphear, B.P. and Buncher, C.R., 1992. Latent period for malignant mesothelioma of occupational origin. JOM, 34(7), pp.718-721.

5.- Pierce, J.S., McKinley, M.A., Paustenbach, D.J. and Finley, B.L., 2008. An evaluation of reported no-effect chrysotile asbestos exposures for lung cancer and mesothelioma. Critical Reviews in toxicology, 38(3), pp.191-214.

6.- National Cancer Institute (NIH), Hoja informativa sobre el asbesto.

7.- Take-Home Toxin: Following Kesner’s Lead and Creating a Consistent Framework for Determining Duty toward Victims of Secondary Asbestos Exposure, Kelly, B., 2017., Md. L. Rev., 77, p.1166. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations put companies on notice about dangers of asbestos.