Firefighters at risk for asbestos exposure: Man develops mesothelioma after years of service.

A Michigan firefighter was recently diagnosed with stage-three mesothelioma, highlighting the dangers of asbestos exposure for men and women in that job, reported the Kalamazoo Gazette on June 19, 2008.

Firefighters come into contact with dangerous materials that cause disease.

They include the carcinogen asbestos, which may be the most deadly of these substances.

It becomes airborne when it is released from damaged insulation or other building components.

It is likely the firefighter worked periodically without a respirator while in the ruins of a structural fire.

That is probably where he came in contact with the asbestos that led to his illness.

The dangers of asbestos are all too familiar to the mesothelioma attorneys in the Weitz & Luxenberg P.C. Asbestos Litigation unit.

We are a leading plaintiffs' law firm that has represented people affected by mesothelioma for over 20 years. 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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