ASBESTOS TESTING
Health care services for military veterans at the VA Clinic in Albany, GA

Contact information for military veterans to test for exposure to asbestos: Albany Clinic, 417 4th Avenue, Albany, GA 31701. Phone: (229) 446-9000.

Could you have been exposed to asbestos? Read the following to see if you fall under a category at risk. Primarily, there are some questions one should ask to figure out if exposure to asbestos is an issue.

These topics include: Do you think you have had prolonged exposure to asbestos? Are you an immediate family member of someone who has worked in asbestos-related industries? Have you worked somewhere where asbestos insulation was used? Is it possible your exposure to asbestos was in the form of a "burst exposure" (a very heavy concentration) to asbestos for short periods of time? If any of your answers to these questions were affirmative, you may wish to discuss this with your health-care provider.

Certain illnesses result from asbestos exposure: Mesothelioma (a cancer of the thin membranes lining the thoracic and abdominal cavities and surrounding internal organs), asbestosis (a serious, chronic, non cancerous fibrous hardening and scarring of the lungs), lung cancer, and pleural plaque and thickening (scarring of the lining of the lung). The main indicators of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, the detectable symptoms 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 don't understand your doctor's explanation, get him or her to explain it in a way that you can understand. It is important that the usual mode of 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. All citizens who have participated in the U.S. Armed Forces should receive the services they deserve.

Weitz & Luxenberg is committed to making this happen. This includes pursuing legal compensation for clients suffering from life-threatening diseases caused by exposure to asbestos, such as lung cancer or mesothelioma.

If you or someone you know has developed mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos, we want to help. It's never too late for a free case evaluation. The form below initiates the process.

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