ASBESTOS TESTING
Health care services for military veterans at the Pierre, SD, veterans clinic

Contact information for military veterans to test for exposure to asbestos: Pierre VA Clinic, Linn Medical Clinic, 1601 North Harrison (Suite 6) Pierre, SD 57501. Phone: (605) 720-7104.

Do you think you're at risk for asbestos exposure? Look at the details below and find out more about this deadly fiber. Read each of the subsequent items for the primary characteristics of people who may be at risk for asbestos exposure:

Certain illnesses have been linked to 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 detectable signs of contact with asbestos can appear up to 25 years after initial 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 initial testing is an x-ray (a 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. All those who have participated in the U.S. Armed Forces should receive the benefits they deserve. Weitz & Luxenberg is committed to making this happen. This includes compensation for potentially fatal diseases that are caused by inhalation of asbestos, such as mesothelioma.

Did you know there is no time limit for filing an asbestos lawsuit? Weitz & Luxenberg can help you receive compensation regardless of when you were exposed. Simply fill out the form below to begin the process.

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