Information Regarding our Veterans: Olean VA Outpatient Clinic
Contact information for Olean VA Outpatient Clinic is VA Outpatient Clinic, 465 North Union Street Olean, NY 14760-2658 Phone: (716) 373-7709.
Could you have been exposed to asbestos? Read the following to see if you fall under a category at risk. Read each of the bullet points below for the main characteristics of people who may be at risk for asbestos exposure:
- Those with breathing problems
- Those with ongoing exposure to asbestos
- Individuals who think they have had prolonged exposure to asbestos
- Immediate family members of those who have worked in asbestos-related industries, even if the person who worked with asbestos has no noticeable symptoms or respiratory issues
The following are the ailments which are associated with asbestos exposure: lung cancer, asbestosis (a serious, chronic, non cancerous fibrous hardening and scarring of the lungs), mesothelioma (a cancer of the thin membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities and surrounding internal organs), and pleural plaque and thickening (scarring of the lining of the lung). Certain specific signs of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, these symptoms of contact with asbestos can appear up to 25 years after primary exposure. Annual or even semi-annual asbestos detection tests are recommended.
If you don't understand your doctor's explanation, get him or her to explain it in a way that you can understand. It is vital that the other testing is an x-ray (side and front view of your chest.) Further tests may include a pulmonary function test, blood work, a CT scan and/or biopsy. Doctors sometimes speak a language unintelligible to the layman. Weitz & Luxenberg is a proponent of the idea that all citizens who have participated in the U.S. Armed orces should receive the services they deserve. This includes compensation for life-threatening diseases such as mesothelioma.
Coping with mesothelioma can be demanding. Weitz & Luxenberg can help reduce some of the pressure by providing you with a free case evaluation. Your first step is to fill out the form below.
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