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Asbestosis is caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers. It usually strikes workers in the textile, cement and insulating industries. Asbestos fibers are microscopic and virtually indestructible. The asbestos fibers can easily flake off and are small enough to be completely inhaled deep into the lungs.

When they are inhaled into the lung, the lung's defense cells try to destroy the asbestos fibers, but the body's defense mechanisms cannot break down asbestos. The result is that the asbestos fibers remain in the lungs and cause scarring and the inflammation continues for decades. This thickening and scarring prevents oxygen and carbon dioxide from traveling between the the tiny air sacs of the lungs and into the blood stream, so breathing becomes much less efficient.

In people who develop Asbestosis, the inflammatory process (once started) continues to progress, fueled by the indestructible asbestos fibers even after the exposure to asbestos has ceased. Asbestosis is a slowly progressing disease that will show no symptoms for 10 to 30 years. The early symptoms of Asbestosis typically include shortness of breath, coughing, a dry crackling sound while inhaling and chest pain.

Several serious conditions are indirectly caused by Asbestosis, such as Mesothelioma, heart disease and lung cancer. Below is a list of industrial sites, occupations, and products related to asbestos exposure.

Industrial Sites
Oil Refineries
Power Plant Workers
Railroad Workers
Residents of towns with former asbestos plants Manufacturing plants
Shipyards
Steel Mills

Workers in Old Buildings
Contractors working on an old building can often stir up asbestos fibers and poison the workers in the building.

Maritime Occupations
Longshoremen
Merchant Marines
U.S. Navy Veterans

Construction Trades & Other Occupations
Automotive Mechanics
Boilermakers
Bricklayers
Carpenters
Electricians
Insulators
Iron Workers
Laborers
Maintenance Workers
Millwrights
Plasterers
Plumbers
Sheet metal Workers
Steam Fitters
Tile Setters
Welders

Partial List of Dangerous Products
Acoustical panels/plaster
Brake linings
Fireproof aprons
Fire brick
Floor tiles
Gasket material
Glassblower mitts
Pipe covering
Insulation

If you or a loved one has been exposed to asbestos and been diagnosed with asbestosis, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation by a qualified toxic substances attorney.
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Deadly Risks Associated with Asbestos Have Failed to Stop Its Use in U.S. and Around the World

Feb 8, 2006 | Newsinferno News Staff
Currently, the U.S. Senate is debating a bill (S.852) that would establish a 30-year, $140 billion asbestos victims’ compensation trust fund that, in essence, would eliminate asbestos lawsuits and create a 30-year fund financed by companies facing litigation and their insurers. Victims would lose their right to sue for compensation and would be required to go to the fund for relief.In addition, personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits have already resulted in the payout of billions of...

Settlement reached in W.Va. asbestos suit

Nov 22, 2005 | AP
West Virginia University has reached a settlement in a class-action lawsuit affecting up to 5,600 former and current employees who may have been exposed to asbestos, the school announced Tuesday.As part of the proposed settlement, WVU will institute and pay for a medical surveillance program to be conducted for 20 years. WVU also agreed to pay $1 million to cover potential claims and attorney fees.A judge must approve the agreement before it becomes final. A hearing is scheduled for Dec....

Court Sets Owens Corning Asbestos Damage At $7 Billion

Apr 1, 2005 | AP
A federal judge has determined that Owens Corning, the maker of building materials, is likely to owe $7 billion for asbestos damages.The ruling signed Thursday by U.S. District Judge John Fullam of Philadelphia, is a key action in Toledo, Ohio-based Owens Corning's long-running bankruptcy case.Financial creditors of the company argued that the company's asbestos liabilities should be pegged at a number between $2 billion and $3 billion.Lawyers for asbestos claimants asked for an estimate of $11...

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