Asbestos
and Lung Cancer
We are all familiar
with the fact that cigarette smoking can cause lung cancer. But, did you
know that asbestos can also cause lung cancer? Asbestos, a human carcinogen
was put into thousands of different products from boilers to cigarettes,
from hair dryers to cement.
People who worked
in the following professions, especially in the 1950’s, 1960’s
and 1970’s were probably exposed to asbestos:
• Boilermakers
• Plumbers
• Pipefitters
• Carpenters
• Construction workers
• HVAC repairmen
• Navy veterans – machinist mates, boiler tenders
• Shipyard workers
• Auto mechanics
If you were diagnosed
with lung cancer and worked around asbestos or asbestos containing products
you may a legal right to access trust funds and other sources of compensation
available to asbestos victims. There are attorneys in the U.S. who can
help asbestos victims who are diagnosed with lung cancer access various
sources of compensation.
If you live and worked in the United States, please
fill out the form below and an experienced asbestos attorney may contact
you to discuss your legal rights and any deadlines that apply. You are
under no obligation to hire this lawyer and your filling out this form
and speaking to an attorney does not create an attorney-client relationship
with the attorney or with Cancer Monthly. An attorney-client relationship
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