Visit us anytime at https://www.asbestosclaims.law/. Some 2000 years ago, the ancient Greek historian Pliny the Elder described a mineral that could resist fire. He called it asbestos, meaning ‘indestructible’ or ‘unquenchable.’
Unfortunately, that indestructibility makes asbestos minerals extremely harmful to humans. Asbestos is composed of microscopic fibers that are drawn down into the lungs and the pleura (the tissue surrounding and protecting the lungs.) The fibers are sharp and embed in the lungs and pleural membranes.
Even microscopic asbestos fibers are extremely strong and resistant. They do not dissolve in water or get corroded. Some asbestos fibers may get coughed up. But some inhaled asbestos gets deposited deep within the lungs and never leaves the body.
Over time, these small, durable asbestos fibers, which puncture and tear at the lungs and other tissues, can cause a wide variety of terrifying health problems, including a long list of cancers and, almost exclusively, mesothelioma.
It can also be swallowed from the air and enter the body through the digestive system, leading to damage in the stomach and colon.
Asbestos fibers have no smell or taste, and you may not know you were breathing them. But the tiny asbestos fibers damage a body’s health slowly and quietly, eventually causing breathing problems and other diseases, including cancer.
In fact, injuries caused by asbestos exposure can take up to 50 years to appear.
And several industries have knowingly and willfully exposed thousands of people to this hell.
If you need help with an asbestos injury, or with anything else related to asbestos law and litigation, including how you can apply for compensation, be sure to check out our lengthy and ever-growing catalog of video and blog resources at http://www.AsbestosClaims.law and on our YouTube channel, and be sure to contact my offices at any time for a free consultation. We will not spam you, pressure you, or call you incessantly.
I learned about the dangers of asbestos too late to help my family.
But maybe I can help yours.
