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With the inhalation of asbestos fibers comes the possibility they may get trapped in the lungs.

Asbestos inhalation, in turn, is associated with lung cancer, mesothelioma, and pleural disorders.

Inhalation of any type of asbestos increases the risk of the following health effects:

Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer of the membrane (pleura) that surrounds the lungs and lines the chest cavity. The great majority of mesothelioma cases are attributable to asbestos exposure.

An estimated 1,500 cases of mesothelioma per year occur in the United States (compared with an average of 130,000 cases of lung cancer per year).

Latency periods for mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure are generally 20 to 30 years, or more.

Lung cancer is a cancer of the lung tissue, also known as bronchogenic carcinoma.

The combination of tobacco smoking and asbestos exposure greatly increases the risk of developing lung cancer. Latency periods are generally 10 to 30 years or more for lung cancer.

Many people who have experienced the inhalation of asbestos fibers and dust have come forward to say their work environment led to a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer from asbestos.

If this has been your experience, we may be able to help.

For over two decades, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has handled some of the most legally complicated and groundbreaking asbestos litigation in the country. Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure or secondary exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

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