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People with an asbestos related cancer such as mesothelioma or lung cancer may discuss legal options with our lawyer. Get a free lawsuit review via the form on this page.

According to Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, April 24, 2009, deaths from malignant mesothelioma, a cancer linked to asbestos exposure, are still on the rise in the United States. Our asbestos lawyers have been fighting for the rights of people whose health has been compromised by asbestos since 1986.

In an analysis of death records, the CDC found that 18,068 deaths from mesothelioma cancer occurred between 1999 and 2005. During that period, the number of mesothelioma deaths per year climbed from 2482 to 2704.

According to a report in the CDC's weekly bulletin on illness and death, the vast majority of mesothelioma cancer deaths involved white men. The state of Maine had the highest number of deaths at 173 with an annual rate of 27.5 per million.

Asbestos has been eliminated in the manufacture of many products, but it is still being imported and used in the US in various construction and transportation products, the report said.

Ensuring a future decrease in mesothelioma mortality requires meticulous control of exposures to asbestos and other materials that might cause mesothelioma cancer.

Asbestos has been classified as a known human carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the EPA, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Studies have shown that exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma (a relatively rare cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest and abdomen).

In addition to lung cancer and mesothelioma, studies indicate an association between asbestos exposure and gastrointestinal and colorectal cancers, as well as an elevated risk for cancers of the throat, kidney, esophagus, and gallbladder.

Many people have come forward to say their work or home environment led to a diagnosis of mesothelioma, asbestosis or lung cancer from asbestos.

If this has been your experience, a cancer lawyer may be able to help.

For over two decades, the lawyers of 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.

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.