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Mesothelioma is a serious cancer that occurs in individuals exposed to asbestos. Mesothelioma victims have either inhaled or swallowed asbestos fibers which then travel through the lung and become lodged in the pleura (the thin, saran wrap-type membrane lining the lungs.) Each year 2,500 to 4,000 patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases.
Mesothelioma Help.net is focused on providing information about
mesothelioma to those victims and their families stricken by asbestos exposure.
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MESOTHELIOMA
INFORMATION - ASBESTOS EXPOSURE HEALTH RISKS |
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ASBESTOS EXPOSURE
Workplace dangers, asbestos facts,
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LEGAL RIGHTS
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COMMON MESOTHELIOMA CONCERNS |
Malignant Mesothelioma - A very rare form of
cancer linked to asbestos exposure that occurs in the sac lining of the chest
(pleural mesothelioma) or abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), or the lining of
the heart (pericardial mesothelioma).
Pleural Mesothelioma - cancer of the pleura (membrane lining the
lungs and chest cavity). Pleural Mesothelioma is different from lung cancer,
which refers to any type of malignant tumor that originates in the lungs,
while Pleural Mesothelioma effects the pleura.
Mesothelium - Tissue formed by specialized cells lining the chest,
abdominal cavities and outer surface of most internal organs. The
mesothelium produces a lubricating fluid that helps organs by enabling them
to move.
Peritoneal Mesothelioma - Having to do with the peritoneum (the
tissue that lines the abdominal wall and covers most of the organs in the
abdomen).
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MESOTHELIOMA
LEGAL INFORMATION |
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Mesothelioma Was Preventable
Scores of corporations that manufactured and profited from the sale of
asbestos-containing products knew the health hazards as early as the 1920's.
During the same period, there were alternatives to asbestos available.
Ignoring the deadly risks and repercussions associated with asbestos,
corporations chose to sell and recklessly use it through the 1980's. These
manufacturers did not advise workers of the dangers of asbestos and
consequently, many Americans have unnecessarily and tragically
contracted Mesothelioma.
If you worked in a high-risk industry (Occupational
Hazards) and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, or you have lost
someone to an asbestos related illness, it is your right to seek
compensation from those responsible.
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