A North Texas woman has suffered from mesothelioma for the last 15 years because of fibers breathed in from her father’s work clothes. She never had a job near exposed asbestos, but the secondhand exposure to her father’s work led to the development of a tumor discovered shortly after the birth of her daughter. She suffers unimaginable pain on a regular basis, and the asbestos exposure symptoms have made it incredibly difficult to raise her daughter.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tried to ban asbestos in the United States 25 years ago, but the ban was challenged by the asbestos industry, which ultimately prevailed. Ban attempts pop up regularly in Congress, but every time, industry titans lobby them away.
Once, mesothelioma victims came unbearably close to justice for their suffering – the Ban Asbestos in America Act received a unanimous yes vote, but the act itself was mostly ceremonial. Instead of banning products containing asbestos, which would have outlawed it entirely, only “materials” containing asbestos were banned. This meant, from a legal standpoint, that products were still allowed up to 1 percent asbestos by weight.
Whether the exposure is long-term (miners), short-term (9/11 first responders) or incidental (breathing too deeply in an asbestos-filled attic), asbestos can lead to mesothelioma.
I Think I Have Been Exposed to Asbestos, and I Am Scared of My Prognosis.
You do not have to wait for the Senate to stop bickering to be proactive about your situation. If you suspect you have been exposed, see a doctor immediately. If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, you need mesothelioma treatment options now. Harrell & Nowak are experienced in working with victims of asbestos exposure and would be glad to lend you our assistance.
To learn more about the dangers of asbestos exposure or talk to an asbestos lawyer about your situation, give us a call todayto schedule a free, no-obligation consultation.
Harrell & Nowak, L.L.C.– Louisiana Mesothelioma Attorneys
Source: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/11/prweb12331613.htm
Did You Know? Asbestos is strong and so uniquely flexible that it is the only mineral that can be woven into cloth. A 1940 Life Magazine actually called it “the magic mineral”.