Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure
How you contracted mesothelioma from asbestos exposure
Exposure to asbestos fibers can cause asbestos-related diseases including mesothelioma cancer and others. In fact, it is the only known cause of mesothelioma.
Exposure to even a small concentration of asbestos fibers is a potentially dangerous risk. Most such exposure likely occurred prior to the 1980s, but the latency period can be 40 years or more for most asbestos-related cancers to develop. (See more information on screening.)
Since the time from exposure to diagnosis can be long, checking the list of contemplated occupations and places where you or a loved one may have been exposed is important. This is especially true if you want to consider taking legal action to obtain compensation from those responsible for your asbestos exposure. California asbestos attorneys at Kazan Law would be pleased to discuss this with you.
At risk at work and home
So where and how were you exposed to dangerous doses of asbestos fibers?
- On the job — This is known as occupational exposure.
- As a family member of someone working in an at-risk occupation —This is called paraoccupational exposure. It can involve contamination of houses, cars and clothing. By one estimate*, nearly 80 percent of mesothelioma cases were the direct result of occupational or paraoccupational exposure to primary asbestos fibers.
- Neighborhood — This comes from having lived near sites likely to put asbestos into the neighborhood air. It includes such entities as refineries, power plants, factories, shipyards, steel mills and building demolitions.
For more discussion of the dangers of exposure to asbestos where we work and live, see "The epidemiology of asbestos-related diseases," by J. Niklinski, et al. in Lung Cancer August 2004;45:S7-S15.
Industries and occupations with asbestos-exposure risk
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* "The quantitative risks of mesothelioma and lung cancer in relation to asbestos exposure," by J.T. Hodgson, et al. in Ann Occup Hyg. 2000; 44:565-601
The California asbestos lawyers at Kazan Law, with decades of experience, can assist you in determining the nature of the exposure that led to your mesothelioma. We maintain comprehensive data, particularly as it relates to locations, products, places and time periods of known asbestos use in California. Let our California asbestos attorney help you identify who put you in harm’s way and represent your interests in obtaining the justice you deserve.
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From offices in Oakland, California, Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC (Kazan Law) has been serving victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases for more than 36 years. For a no-cost evaluation of your potential case with an experienced California mesothelioma lawyer, contact us today by calling 1-866-804-2311 or online.
