Workplace Asbestos Exposure

More than 1.3 million U. S. construction workers are exposed to asbestos each year. It is estimated that there will be about 250,000 cases of malignant Mesothelioma before 2020.

Asbestos Exposure

Over 27 million people in the U. S. are at risk of developing malignant Mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. Asbestos manufactures knew of the long term dangers of asbestos exposure but chose to ignore or downplay the role asbestos played in many reported illnesses.

Diagnosed With Mesothelioma

More than 10,000 Americans in the U. S. will be diagnosed with Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases each year. Malignant Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, abdomen, heart and major organs of the body.

Mesothelioma & Asbestos

The number of people diagnosed with asbestos caused diseases in the U.S. continues to increase. Experts believe 60,000 mesothelioma deaths will occur between 2010 and 2030. The 3 main treatments for Mesothelioma are: surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Asbestos Dust

Malignant Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos through ingestion or inhaling of microscopic asbestos fibers as small .3 microns. Mesothelioma symptoms may not appear for 10-40 years after first exposure.

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The Law Offices of Jerry Neil Paul has produced some of the most notable verdicts and highest settlements in the United States. Over 500 of our clients have each obtained in excess of 1 million dollars. Over 250 have recovered multi-million dollar recoveries.

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Mesothelioma Types

Pleural, Peritoneal, and Pericardial Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that arises in the mesothelium.  The mesothelium is made up of parietal and visceral membranes, which are thin layers of tissue that surround organs and body cavities.  The visceral membrane surrounds the organ, and the parietal membrane is a sac that covers the visceral membrane.  Together, the visceral and parietal membranes make up the mesothelium.  The mesothelium covers various organs in the body protecting them and allowing organs to move against each other as the lungs expand and contract or the heartbeats.

Mesothelioma is referred to by different names depending on what part of the body it is found in.  Surrounding the abdomen it is called peritoneal mesothelioma; around the lungs, it is called pleural mesothelioma; and around the heart, it is called pericardial mesothelioma.

Another way to catagorize mesothelioma is by their histology (cell type).  Histology can affect your prognosis.  There are three histological categories of mesothelioma cancer cells:

    * Epithelioid Mesothelioma

    * Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma

    * Biphasic Mesothelioma (both epithelial and sarcomatoid mixed together)



Additional information can be found on this subject at the National Library of Medicine.

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