Asbestos exposure can lead to sickness: cancers and pulmonary disease a concern.

In recent news about the dangers of asbestos exposure, the Vermont Health Department has agreed to do more research after a report linked sickness to a former asbestos mine in Eden.

In November, the Health Department released a report that showed residents who lived near the former Vermont Asbestos Group mine had higher-than-normal rates of contracting or dying of the sicknesses asbestosis.

Five deaths, including 2 of mine workers, and 14 hospitalizations from sickness were reported, from 1995 to 2006 in the 13 towns within 10 miles of the mine.

Asbestos is the name given to a number of naturally occurring, fibrous silicate minerals mined for their useful properties such as thermal insulation, chemical and thermal stability, and high tensile strength.

Asbestos is commonly used as an acoustic insulator, and in thermal insulation, fire proofing and other building materials.

Many products in use today contain asbestos.

Asbestos is made up of microscopic bundles of fibers that may become airborne when asbestos- containing materials are damaged or disturbed. When these fibers get into the air they may be inhaled into the lungs, where they can cause significant health problems.

Many people who live near former asbestos plants, mines and factories have come forward to say their environment led to sickness or a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer from asbestos.

If this has been your experience, our asbestos lawyers may be able to help you receive compensation for your health problems.

For over two decades, Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. has handled some of the most legally complicated and groundbreaking asbestos litigation in the country, winning many millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements along the way.

Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma or lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure from their jobs or secondary exposure may be entitled to compensation from the companies responsible for their disease.

If you would like a free consultation or more information about your legal options, please complete the form on this page, and a representative of our law firm will contact you as soon as possible.