Asbestosis is an asbetos-related disease and may be considered as an occupational disease too, since most of the cases occur among people who worked with asbestos or their families. However there are cases of people who developed it, without having...
Lung cancer is the biggest side effect of smoking cigarettes. Since it's deadly it's important to recognize all the early signs and symptoms of lung cancer. The first symptom is constant coughing. The lining of the air passages contain sensitive ner...
Mining and commercial use of asbestos began in the 1800s, and grew significantly during World War II. Its popularity came to an abrupt halt in the 1970s however, when the United States Consumer Product and Safety Commission passed the first laws ban...
Mesothelioma is a devastating form of cancer caused by long term exposure to asbestos. While workers of various industries are at the greatest risk of developing the disease due to the time they spend near asbestos filled products and buildings, the...
Many asbestos related information is found in historical chronicles which say that this mineral was a favorite of the ancient Greeks, especially for its fire proof, malleability and insulation properties. This mineral has been used extensively in ma...
Lung cancer was a relatively rare disease at the beginning of the century, but is now the most common cancer in the world. Different factors are suspected to be related to this disease, such as exposition to asbestos or to radon, or as food or genet...
Pleural is a bad disease that can lead to death, the disease is very dangerous and only happens if someone familiar with asbestos materials. These materials were in the business of transformation and construction in the past. Most cases, admissions...
Understandingly, lung cancer starts in the cells of the lungs. It is a disease of uncontrolled cell growth in the tissues of the lung. Most people know that the lungs are in the chest, one on each side of the heart. The right lung has three main par...
Texas mesothelioma lawyers are very compassionate and can understand the fear and confusion that a person will face that is diagnosed with mesothelioma or other forms of cancer. Texas mesothelioma lawyers can recognize what this cancer can bring int...
Survival rates have improved for non-small cell lung cancer because of advances in combination radiation and chemotherapy treatment. With treatment, 14% of patients can have a 5 years survival rate, a high achievement in lung cancer terms. Unfortuna...
In the UK, asbestos accounts for 2-3% of male lung cancer deaths. There is a complementary effect between tobacco smoking and asbestos in the formation of lung cancer. Asbestos can also cause cancer of the pleura, called mesothelioma (which is diffe...
Mesothelioma is a cancer in the lining of the lung, called the pleura as a result of significant asbestos exposure. It is a silent killer that only produce symptoms 20 to 40 years from the initial exposure when it is often too late for curative trea...