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Dying for Work Like countless hundreds of men of his generation, Gilles started his working life as a young teenager. He learned a trade – he became a plumber and a pipefitter. Over the decades he was exposed to asbestos, with no knowledge of the health effects. He died of lung cancer, very possibly mesothelioma just 3 years after being diagnosed, barely having seen retirement.
Dormant for 50 Years, Asbestos Cancer Suddenly Strikes His would have been one of several obituaries in the Chicago Tribune this past weekend; to the average reader, just another name in a list of people suddenly no longer here. Sadly, Michael McLoughlin was only 63 when he died. But saddest of all, is the reason why he died: asbestos mesothelioma, which was traced back to when he was a boy. A BOY. And yet that asbestos exposure invaded his lungs and lay silent for decades, until he was diagnosed in February of last year. Less than two years later, asbestos cancer claimed him.
Asbestos: 2 Years Exposure--20 Years of Illness Up to the mid 1980s little was made public about the long–term effects of asbestos exposure. However, that changed with the realization that the mineral can cause asbestos mesothelioma and severe breathing difficulties. For some people, these illnesses can take many years to manifest, but for Bonnie it only took a year.
Asbestos Exposure – Should You Be Concerned? In 1974, Will got a job apprenticing in an electrical motor repair shop. Will worked for 11 years in that shop, in direct contact with asbestos. In those days asbestos was used to insulate motors and a host of other things, without concern. Now he has breathing difficulties and he's only 55 years old. Will wonders if he has asbestosis.
Asbestos Mesothelioma: A Lawsuit is His Legacy You wonder when all this will come to an end. Maybe it never will. The fact remains, however that asbestos exposure keeps claiming lives, and major corporations continue to put their employees in harm's way of asbestos cancer.
What is a Lifetime's Exposure to Asbestos Worth? As an electrician at General Motors, Russell had plenty of contact with asbestos. In fact he had 20 years exposure to the lethal substance. Today, he has a spot on his lung, and needs an inhaler to help him climb stairs. He wonders if his prolonged exposure to asbestos in the workplace may have set in motion an irreversible disease, called asbestosis.
Asbestos – 20 Years Exposure Killed My Husband For twenty years Johnny worked at a factory that produced cans. He was exposed to asbestos the entire time he worked there. Four years ago he became seriously ill. In October 2007 he died with severe respiratory problems very likely caused by asbestos.
Asbestos Mesothelioma: Creating a Better Life Proved Fatal Frances' husband Charles was riddled with cancer when he died in 1998. The cancer could have been caused by more than 35 years exposure to asbestos in the building that housed their business. Now Frances and her daughter are wondering if they may at risk for the same fate.
Asbestos – It's Still in Use and Causing an Epidemic Charles Perea is the founder of the Johnny O. Perea Foundation , a charitable organization dedicated to educating the public about the still very present dangers of exposure to asbestos. Charles named the foundation after his father who died of asbestos mesothelioma, just four years after retiring.
Asbestos Board – A Potentially Lethal Home Improvement Lolli is suffering from asbestosis, and she contracted it under very unusual circumstances. Her constant shortness of breath and sudden total breathlessness, coupled with persistent coughing, are signs that her exposure to asbestos has seriously harmed her health.
Asbestos Mesothelioma: A Tale of Two Trials It's been a three-year battle for Belinda Martin, who has been carrying the asbestos mesothelioma torch for her late father Charlie for three years now. And just before her case was about to go to trial, a settlement was reached.
Asbestos Exposure in Apartment Although Ryan M. and his family haven't been diagnosed with an asbestos-related illness, he is still concerned. "The problem with asbestos is that the injury shows up years later but my whole family has been exposed to asbestos," says Ryan.
Asbestos – You Can't Say No in the Navy Carl has scarring of the lungs, and has had chronic breathing problems for more than 50 years. When he was young he worked in the Navy and was exposed to asbestos. Recently, he underwent a lung biopsy and was diagnosed with asbestos mesothelioma.
A Naval Asbestos Worker Describes a Disposable Life Fred worked for 36 years as an asbestos insulator in the Navy. He was exposed to asbestos throughout the entire time. Then, in 2006, he was diagnosed with cancer, and became so ill he was forced to retire. He's just 59 years old.
Interview with Asbestos Attorney Michael Hodges Attorney Michael Hodges of Hodges Law Firm, based in Kansas City, is involved with a group of lawyers who concentrate exclusively on representing people in asbestos litigation. "We represent people across the US who have developed asbestos-related cancer," says Hodges.
Asbestos Brake Shoes Killed My Father Frank was a self-employed mechanic, with his own diesel truck repair business. He was exposed to asbestos all his working life, and in the end it killed him. He died in 2000 from mesothelioma lung cancer, just a month after being diagnosed.
W.R. Grace Facing 110,000 Asbestos Lawsuits A company facing a reported 110,000 lawsuits for sickening thousands of people and contributing to the deaths of 225 by exposing them to deadly asbestos—allegedly with full knowledge—will now face a criminal trial brought by the US government.
Asbestos Mesothelioma: If We Only Knew Then.... In the 1950s and 1960s it was quite normal for people to work unguarded around asbestos. Frank worked around asbestos then, and he has the spots on his lungs to prove it. Today he is under the care of a pulmonary physician. His outcome is unknown.
Asbestos Mesothelioma: All in the Wash? Evie's husband was first diagnosed with bronchitis in 1986: he died four years later from mesothelioma. They received a small settlement but Evie and her son both have lung-related illnesses and they are worried—were they exposed to asbestos fibers from her husband's clothing?
Asbestos Exposure a Concern for Children John has been diagnosed with asbestosis and even though he is worried that it might lead to mesothelioma, that isn't his major concern. As a caring father, John is more concerned about his son who also has respiratory problems, possibly due to second-hand asbestos exposure.
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