Mesothelioma is a form of cancer afflicting the soft tissues that surround the lungs, heart and stomach. It is very hard to diagnose and this is why it is often 20 or 30 years after asbestos exposure for symptoms to appear.

It is also entirely preventable. The best science we have tells us that those who have mesothelioma were exposed to asbestos at some time in the past. In other words, protect people from asbestos exposure and no one develops mesothelioma cancer.

Industrial concerns in the 1940-1970s knew that asbestos exposure led to harmful side effects, and even side effects that could be fatal. But, because it would cost money to change things, companies like Dow Chemical, Du Pont and Alcoa that used asbestos extensively chose to continue business as usual. Further, they avoided telling their employees that asbestos was harmful and even that they were working around it.

Even after it became well-known that asbestos could hurt — and kill — people, many of these companies continued to deny that there was anything wrong. W.R Grace in Montana gave the local high school asbestos-laced mine tailings to put on the track even though OSHA had been warnign about the dangers of the mineral for two decades. Alcoa’s plants in Texas failed to develop and implement proper safety standards until the mid-1990s, even though OSHA rules had been written in the early 1970s.

So, this is why many victims of mesothelioma feel that their employer’s greed is at fault for their terminal cancer, and why they work with experienced lawyers to file mesothelioma lawsuits against these companies.

Remember, if you have mesothelioma you were exposed to asbestos and could have grounds for a lawsuit. Contact an experienced Texas asbestos lawyer today.

Former employees of Alcoa in Rockdale, Texas can feel the pain of some Canadian workers.

Last year, Alcoa shut down its operations in Rockdale putting more than 600 workers on the streets and the economy of Rockdale at risk.

Monday, Alcoa announced it may curtail production and lay off 275 workers at a smelter in Canada if it’s unable to negotiate a 15-percent pay cut with employees there.

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The largest U.S. aluminum maker says negotiations are continuing with representatives of about 1,000 workers at the smelter in Becancour, Quebec.

Alcoa told the employees in early March it wanted to reduce labor costs there and says it will cut production and lay off the workers if an agreement isn’t reached by April 30.

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Last week, Alcoa reported a first-quarter loss of $497 million as the weak global economy continued to undermine prices and demand for the lightweight metal used in everything from autos to window frames.

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