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This section is dedicated to highlighting a few important facts about lung cancer.
Can hazardous metal contaminants in soil cause lung cancer? Yes. Hazardous metal contaminants in soil may cause lung cancer. There are many lung cancer causes, and depending on your line of work, you may have been exposed to hazardous metal contaminants in soil that could contribute to a higher lung cancer risk. What are common lung cancer risk factors? There are many causes of lung cancer. Smoking is often considered to be the #1 cause of lung cancer, but there are other risk factors as well. Some industrial occupations include exposure to materials like asbestos and coal dust, which can cause lung cancer and other lung diseases. On the job exposure is one the highest lung cancer causes in the United States. |
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What causes lung cancer when you work with asbestos?
The inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause several diseases, including asbestosis and mesothelioma. Asbestosis occurs when the asbestos fibers become embedded in the lungs after they are inhaled, causing fibrosis, which results in restricted breathing, reduced lung capacity, and the development of scar tissue. Asbestosis is permanent and can eventually lead to pulmonary hypertension and cardiac failure.
Mesothelioma is also caused by exposure to asbestos. It is a rare form of cancer that affects the cells that line the lungs. The most common form of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma. In this case malignant tumors form on the pleura, which is the lining of the lung. Other forms of mesothelioma attack the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) and the pericardium (the lining around the heart).
These diseases are common among boilermakers, carpenters, electricians, insulators, laborers, machinists, millwrights, operators, painters, pipefitters, sheet metal workers, mechanics, and other industrial and commercial workers.
Can an asbestos victim file a lawsuit?
If you have been diagnosed with a form of cancer caused by asbestos, you may have a legal right to file a lawsuit and seek compensation. That determination can only be made after a careful consultation with an attorney.
Is there a special veterans asbestos fund?
Not yet. Congress is working to set up a Veterans Asbestos Fund. This fund has dangerous liabilities because it could end the right for veterans to seek legal compensation about their potential asbestos cases from a lawyer in their area.
The inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause several diseases, including asbestosis and mesothelioma. Asbestosis occurs when the asbestos fibers become embedded in the lungs after they are inhaled, causing fibrosis, which results in restricted breathing, reduced lung capacity, and the development of scar tissue. Asbestosis is permanent and can eventually lead to pulmonary hypertension and cardiac failure.
Mesothelioma is also caused by exposure to asbestos. It is a rare form of cancer that affects the cells that line the lungs. The most common form of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma. In this case malignant tumors form on the pleura, which is the lining of the lung. Other forms of mesothelioma attack the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) and the pericardium (the lining around the heart).
These diseases are common among boilermakers, carpenters, electricians, insulators, laborers, machinists, millwrights, operators, painters, pipefitters, sheet metal workers, mechanics, and other industrial and commercial workers.
Can an asbestos victim file a lawsuit?
If you have been diagnosed with a form of cancer caused by asbestos, you may have a legal right to file a lawsuit and seek compensation. That determination can only be made after a careful consultation with an attorney.
Is there a special veterans asbestos fund?
Not yet. Congress is working to set up a Veterans Asbestos Fund. This fund has dangerous liabilities because it could end the right for veterans to seek legal compensation about their potential asbestos cases from a lawyer in their area.
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