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Our Austin Asbestos Mesothelioma Attorney Answers Your Questions
Beginning in the 1800s, asbestos was mined and used in commercial consumer and industrial products. Its use expanded greatly during and after World War II. Asbestos is the cause of mesothelioma, a particularly potent form of cancer that afflicts many who were exposed to asbestos while its use was still widespread. Your Austin-based Mundy & Singley asbestos mesothelioma lawyer can give you detailed information about your legal options regarding exposure you may have had to asbestos.
What Are the Dangers of Asbestos?
I Have Been Exposed to Asbestos — What Should I Do?
What Is Asbestos?
Asbestos is a mineral fiber which has caused a massive epidemic of death. Asbestos is the overwhelming cause of mesothelioma. For all practical purposes it is the only cause of the disease. Cigarette smoking does not cause mesothelioma.
What Are the Dangers of Asbestos?
Asbestos causes scarring (fibrosis) of the lungs which is termed “asbestosis.” Asbestosis can lead to death. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that “Asbestosis is the only major pneumoconiosis to demonstrate increased mortality. Because asbestosis mortality peaks 40–45 years after initial occupational exposure to asbestos, this upward trend reflects past exposure to asbestos fibers. Asbestos consumption increased substantially during and after World War II, with a peak in 1975 followed by a steep decrease beginning in the 1980s. Given the temporal pattern of usage and latency and survival considerations, asbestosis-related mortality is expected to increase for at least another decade. Asbestos-containing materials that continue to be used in some workplaces and remain in buildings represent a potential risk.” The CDC estimates that nearly 1,500 deaths occurred per year in 2000 from asbestosis.
Asbestos is one of a short list of proven human carcinogens. Asbestos causes mesothelioma, lung cancer and other cancers. An estimated 2,500 people per year die from mesothelioma alone. This number of deaths each year due to asbestos is the equivalent of the attacks on the World Trade Center, and these asbestos deaths continue to occur, year after year.
Many people think companies should not be held responsible for the asbestos deaths they cause because the hazards of asbestos were not known. Tragically, the hazards of asbestos have been well known since at least the 1930’s. The hazards of asbestos were so well known that in 1938, the United States’ government published a “Public Health Bulletin” warning of these dangers. As another example, and only one of many, during the 1930’s some companies formed the “Konicide Club” to meet and discuss the hazards of industrial dusts such as asbestos.
If you live in Austin or any Texas area and have or suspect you have asbestos-related mesothelioma, we urge you to contact a Mundy & Singley attorney immediately to begin the process of getting compensation for you and your family.
I Have Been Exposed to Asbestos — What Should I Do?
After exposure to asbestos, symptoms of mesothelioma can take from 10 to 50 years to manifest. Therefore, if you have had prolonged exposure to asbestos or asbestos-containing products, it is very important that you have a thorough medical examination as soon as possible. Report your asbestos exposure to your doctor. Should your examination result in a diagnosis of mesothelioma, it is imperative that you contact our firm in Austin to speak with a qualified asbestos mesothelioma attorney. Mundy & Singley asbestos mesothelioma trial lawyers have won significant mesothelioma actual payments for victims of asbestos exposure. Your Mundy & Singley lawyer will fight to achieve justice and actual compensation for you and your family.
Helpful Links
"Asbestos Toxicity" – An informative report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
"Changing Patterns of Pneumoconiosis Mortality—United States, 1968–2000" – An excellent article by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control on pneumoconiosis, a severe respiratory disease caused by the inhalation of mineral fibers.
"Malignant Mesothelioma" – A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control that provides extensive statistics on the impact of malignant mesothelioma.
Contact a Mundy & Singley Austin asbestos mesothelioma attorney to learn more. Your lawyer will seek reparations for you and your loved ones for asbestos-related mesothelioma.
Austin ’s exceptional asbestos mesothelioma lawyers — contact a Mundy & Singley attorney today.
Mundy & Singley, L.L.P.
816 Congress Avenue Suite 1670
Austin, Texas 78701
Telephone: 866-694-2816
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