Assistance for Veterans: Houston Regional Office

Do you need to contact the Veterans Houston Regional Office? 6900 Almeda Road Houston, TX 77030 Phone: (800) 827-1000.

Read below to see if you may be at risk for exposure to asbestos. Read each of the bullet points below for the primary characteristics of individuals who may be at risk for asbestos exposure:

People with breathing problems
Those with ongoing exposure to asbestos
Individuals who think they have had ongoing exposure to asbestos
Immediate family members of anyone who has worked in asbestos-related trades, even if the individual who worked with asbestos has no evident exposure signs or breathing problems

Certain illnesses are associated with 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 warning signs of asbestos-related diseases are coughing, coughing blood, shortness of breath, chest pain and weight loss. Unfortunately, the tangible signs of asbestos exposure can appear up to 25 years after initial exposure. Annual or even semi-annual asbestos detection tests are recommended.

It is important that the other 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.

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