Can you protect yourself from asbestos exposure and its health risks?
As most people are probably aware, exposure to asbestos in southern Illinois, St. Louis and elsewhere, especially over a long period of time, can pose a serious threat to your well-being. It can lead to extremely serious health consequences including lung, ovarian and...
How much does mesothelioma cost a worker and their family?
Different kinds of cancer require different treatments. The more invasive, cutting-edge and technical a treatment, the higher the price tag. A bone marrow transplant for someone with recurring cancer will cost substantially more than a lumpectomy to remove a single...
Does smoking affect your mesothelioma claim?
You make certain decisions that increase your risk of cancer, while other cancer risks are outside of your control. For example, tanning might increase your risk of skin cancer, although you also have some ongoing risk from environmental exposure to the sun every time...
Are there dangers associated with certain asbestos remediation approaches?
Many people are aware of how dangerous asbestos exposure can be. One of the more common medical conditions resulting from exposure to these particles is a debilitating and incurable form of cancer called mesothelioma. Unfortunately, an asbestos remediation strategy...
Can you be more susceptible to mesothelioma than others?
If you suspect your mesothelioma is due to a previous job, you might contact former colleagues to ask if they have symptoms. If they say they do not, does that mean your asbestos exposure took place elsewhere? Not necessarily. Diseases don't always affect everybody...
The connection between asbestos and COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious respiratory condition that makes it hard to breathe. People with COPD may have symptoms ranging from shortness of breath and coughing to mucus production. Those diagnosed with COPD may have emphysema and...
Asbestos: A common link among several health conditions
Every state has people who have been exposed to asbestos. Asbestos is naturally found in nature, but it’s usually harmless there, since it’s not in the air. Unfortunately, asbestos was used widely in building materials and products, so if it is present when a building...
Asbestos found in products marketed for consumers, kids
In recent months, the Environmental Working Group — a nonprofit organization that advocates against the dangers of asbestos — examined 21 samples of cosmetics and personal grooming items on the market. Included were makeup kits for children. What they found was...
Has your family faced secondary asbestos exposure?
For years you went to work each day to earn enough to provide for your family. Yet, if you were exposed to asbestos at work, you may have also caused your family irreparable harm. You might have brought asbestos home Nowadays, employers are obliged to ensure...
Can asbestosis be cured? What should patients expect?
Asbestosis is one disease that is related to asbestos exposure. There is no cure for this disease, which mimics pulmonary fibrosis as well as other kinds of chronic respiratory conditions. Since there is no way to reverse this condition, it is important to seek...
