Smoking Tobacco Products, Asbestos Exposure and the Risk of Lung Cancer

Breathing the toxic chemicals in cigarette smoke harms nearly every organ in your body.  Chemicals added to tobacco can also increase your risk of developing lung cancer.  Asbestos, a dangerous carginogen known to cause mesothelioma, asbestos-related lung cancer and asbestosis was once used in cigarette filters in the 1950s.

Asbestos is also present in the work environment (occupational exposure) that make or use asbestos-containing products such as insulation, ceiling or floor tiles, cement pipes, automotive repair of brakes and clutches.   We are all exposed to low levels of asbestos in the air.

Even though in the United States current exposures are generally much lower than in the past, occupational and environmental exposures to asbestos remain a concern.

Weitz & Luxenberg is a leading plaintiffs' law firm that has represented people affected by mesothelioma for over 20 years. Men and women diagnosed with mesothelioma caused by asbestos 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 below, and a representative of our law firm will contact you as soon as possible.