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Military vets exposed to asbestos

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

All Star Comedy Jam download Asbestos is impervious to flame and heat. These qualities have tremendous military applications and are why asbestos has seen extensive use in the U.S. Navy.

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Although asbestos exposure does not always lead to an illness, frequent and long term exposure will greatly raise those risks. Asbestos exposure can cause serious illnesses such as asbestosis and malignant pleural mesothelioma, a severe lung ailment that accounts for three percent of cancer diagnoses in the United States.

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Asbestos manufacturers were aware of the toxic qualities surrounding the mineral but repressed this information from the public, often with government assistance, in the case of the military.

The Jane Austen Book Club movies Currently, mesothelioma is not readily recognized as a service-related medical ailment. However, veterans can apply for Veteran Affairs (VA) benefits for asbestos-related illness if they can  provide proof that their exposure occurred at the time of their military service.

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A Dennis the Menace Christmas dvd If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, please consult with an experienced asbestos attorney right away. You could qualify for compensation but, depending on where you live, there could be time limits on your case.

W.R. Grace to clean up asbestos in Massachusetts

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Another W.R. Grace Asbestos cleanup is taking place in the small city of Easthampton, Massachusetts.

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The plant ran from 1949 to 1989.  It is reported that the plant received 258,000 tons of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite ore from Libby, Montana.

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The Easthampton plant manufactured Grace’s Zonolite attic insulation.  There is not a set time frame for the project yet.  $750,000 has been approved for the project.  The soil in under a 1000-foot section of land and is 6 to 12 inches below the surface.

W.R. Grace is a global supplier of specialty chemicals.  The company went bankrupt in 2001 when they got hit with several asbestos-related claims.  The company agreed to pay $34 million for cleanup costs at 32 different sites in 18 states across the country.

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Asbestos exposure has been linked to several forms of cancer, including lung cancer and mesothelioma. Mesothelioma cancer is particularly pernicious because it can take 20 years or more for symptoms to appear. This makes it difficult to diagnose and, in fact, a diagnosis is usually a death sentence.

W.R. Grace had another plant in Libby, Montana from 1963 until 1990.  It shipped many tons of asbestos-laced vermiculite around the world.  It is estimated that around 70 percent of the world’s insulation, fireproofing, and gardening products used vermiculite that came from Libby.  But residents of the Libby area are in an epidemic of asbestos-related diseases and the residents have been dying of asbestosis at a rate 40 to 80 times normal.

Family Suing DuPont

Friday, August 21st, 2009

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A family is suing DuPont for causing the death of a man who worked for the company.  Albert Abshire’s wife and son are claiming that the company is responsible for the death because he was exposed to asbestos and the firm did nothing to protect their employees while they were working with the deadly chemical.

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The Name of the Rose divx Youth Without Youth the movie The exposure to asbestos led to Abshire contracting mesothelioma and dying from the disease.  The complaint says that the death was a “terrible and painful one.”  The family is seeking damages by compensation as well as any legal costs involved with the action.

Flash Point movie download The complaint claimed that the company did not warn their employees about the dangers of asbestos exposure.  Asbestos exposure usually leads to deathly diseases such as mesothelioma.  Mesothelioma is a form of cancer and it cannot be cured.

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