Assistance for VAs: Des Moines VA Regional Office
Contact information for Des Moines VA Regional Office is 210 Walnut Street Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: (800) 827-1000.
Read on to learn more about who may be at risk for asbestos exposure. Read each of the following points for the main characteristics of people who may be at risk for asbestos exposure:
- Those with respiratory issues
- Those with extensive exposure to asbestos
- Those who think they have had extensive exposure to asbestos
- Immediate family members of individuals who have worked in asbestos-related occupations, even if the individual who worked with asbestos has no noticeable symptoms or respiratory issues
The following are the ailments which result from asbestos exposure: 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), pleural plaque and thickening (scarring of the lining of the lung) and lung cancer. The main indicators of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, the tangible signs 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 need more information from your doctor, don't be afraid to ask.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 those who have participated in the U.S. Armed orces should receive the services they deserve. This includes compensation for potentially fatal diseases such as mesothelioma.
Contact with asbestos can seriously damage your health. Weitz & Luxenberg understands this and is here to help. For a free consultation, fill out the form below.
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