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Mesothelioma Risk-4 groups of people who are at high risk of developing mesothelioma
Asbestos exposure is the main cause of mesothelioma and the people who are at higher risk of developing mesothelioma are those who are exposed to asbestos.Exposure to asbestos is common to these groups of people: 1 - the war veterans of the Navy - personnelMilitary war veterans - Navy personnel in particular - are at risk of developing mesothelioma because they were exposed to significant levels of asbestos in shipbuilding, insulation and fireproofing materials on the ship and at the base. The urgent need of military hardware in particular during the time of war gave no room for the consideration of the health of the people working in these places, and thousands of innocent people and their families are now paying the price for this oversight. Although veterans of the armed forces can not sue the government because of asbestos-related diseases, they can still take action against businesses that supplied the military with these materials. In addition, the civil military are covered by the provisions of mesothelioma many special legal actions.2-mechanics and other workers WorkersCertain factory are the people most at risk of developing mesothelioma, because they have worked directly or indirectly with asbestos. These include: • automotive mechanics • Boiler maker • Bricklayers • building inspectors • Carpenters • Electricians • Isolators • Workers Iron Workers • • longshoremen • Maintenance workers • Merchant Marine • Millwrights • Painters • Plasterers • Plumbers • Roofers • Sheet metal workers • Tile setter • Members Welders3-family workers exposed to family asbestos.Innocent workers who had no direct exposure to the material, but they have been exposed to asbestos through their relatives who work with asbestos have also been known to developing this deadly disease. The workers who were responsible for this deadly material often made of microscopic asbestos fibers home with them in their clothes and hair, which caused secondary exposure to their families and friends who have managed their clothes, especially for washing. Over time, these innocent victims may develop mesothelioma, asbestosis and other diseases related to exposure to asbestos.4-Other people who get mesothelioma.There are other people who get mesothelioma as well as other workers and their families. Asbestos insulation in churches, schools, leisure centers and shopping malls may be responsible for mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancers. The asbestos in these buildings could be released into the air, if the buildings are tampered with and when the buildings begin to decay.Federal laws now require that such buildings should be subject to periodic inspections to determine the level of asbestos in the buildings.Regardless as a victim of mesothelioma developed the disease, the victim should try to get as much information as possible about the disease so that they will. able to cope and to cooperate fully with the prescribed treatment and seek compensation must
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