Mississippi Mesothelioma Lawyer

Many people in Mississippi have died of mesothelioma.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 13.8 people out of every 1 million Mississippians dies from mesothelioma each year.

As bad as that is, it’s worse in other states, such as New Jersey, where the annual mesothelioma death rate is somewhere north of 20 people per million.

In every state, however, elderly white males are the most likely to die from mesothelioma.

The presence of many activities ranging from construction to manufacturing may explain why residents of the Magnolia State are so vulnerable to mesothelioma: Construction, manufacturing and other endeavors here historically have made extensive use of asbestos products over time.

In a recent report prepared by the Centers for Disease Control, potential exposure to asbestos continues in Mississippi and elsewhere despite regulatory actions and the sharp decline in use of asbestos.

“But most deaths from mesothelioma in the United States derive from exposures decades ago,” the report states. “Because mesothelioma manifests 20 to 40 years after first exposure....the annual number of mesothelioma deaths is still increasing, and future cases will continue to reflect the extensive past use of asbestos.

“New cases also might result through occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos during remediation and demolition of existing asbestos in buildings if controls are insufficient to protect workers and the surrounding community.”

The good news, the report continues, is that “over the decades, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency have taken various regulatory actions to control occupational exposure to asbestos. “Inspection data for 1979-2003 show a general decline in asbestos exposure levels and in the percentage of samples exceeding designated occupational exposure limits in construction, manufacturing, mining, and other industries.”

But the bad news is that air samples collected by OSHA show that asbestos levels exceed levels the agency considers safe.

In short, mesothelioma is a disease that will not disappear tomorrow. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to explore the legal options at your disposal for winning compensation from the companies that produced or sold asbestos products. Click here to begin that exploration.