Asbestos & Mesothelioma

Helping Asbestos and Mesothelioma Victims Nationwide

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral used by mankind for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptian clothing was found to contain asbestos fibers to improve durability. Asbestos was later used in cremation robes and candlewicks during the Roman Empire.

Since the early 1920s asbestos was the insulation material of choice. More recently, NASA used asbestos throughout the space shuttles, automobile manufacturers used it in brake pads and clutch plates. The greatest use of asbestos was for the insulation of buildings and homes where pipe wrapping, roofing, wall insulation, siding, flooring and the insides of boilers to name a few, all contained this "miracle insulator."

Death In The Air

Unfortunately, asbestos can break down into a dust of microscopic size fibers. If inhaled or ingested, these fibers can remain in the body for many years and cause severe asbestos-related diseases. There is no safe level of asbestos exposure.

So if you or someone you know has health problems from exposure to asbestos, an experienced personal injury lawyer at CGR&S may be able to help if you contact us now.

Asbestos-related diseases include asbestosis (a fibrotic lung condition), mesothelioma (a rare cancer of the surface linings of lung or abdomen tissues) and lung cancer. Symptoms of these diseases often do not appear for 10 to 30 years after asbestos exposure. This means that long before its effects are detectable, irreversible asbestos related injury to the body has already occurred.

Asbestos Danger Everywhere

Today, you'll find asbestos in schools and other public buildings, factories and office buildings, and in homes and hospitals throughout America.

An estimated 1.3 million employees in construction and general industry still face significant risk factors of asbestos exposure on the job. Heaviest exposures occur in the construction industry, especially during removal of asbestos for renovation or demolition. Asbestos is well recognized as a health hazard and is highly regulated by OSHA and the EPA.

Because asbestos fibers produce dangerous health conditions in exposed persons, all new uses of asbestos have been banned in the U.S.

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