Asbestos Settlements are also called Mesothelioma Settlements

Asbestos settlements amounts to billions of dollars once the claim is raised. Asbestos settlements are paid in lumpsum amounts if settled through courts and outside the court they are settled and called structured settlements.  Structured settlements are monthly payments of the total amount and have tax benefits. Asbestos fibers are heat, fire, chemicals, electricity and water resistant and they are group of materials  that occur naturally in the environment as bundles of fibers. These fibers can be separated into thin, durable threads. Because of the nature of asbestos they are widely used in many industries. Asbestos material are minerals composed of  silicate compounds, meaning they contain atoms of silicon and oxygen in their molecular structure.

Medical research proved beyond doubt that  asbestos is responsible for many  deadly diseases, including cancer. Asbestos has been classified as a substance that causes cancer and is a  known human carcinogen. Exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of a relatively rare cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest and abdomen, called mesothelioma, Although rare, mesothelioma is the most common form of cancer associated with asbestos exposure. In addition to mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestos exposure may cause gastrointestinal and colorectal cancers, cancers of the throat, kidney, esophagus, and gallbladder. The evidence is still inconclusive. According to studies asbestos exposure may be from the  workplace, communities, or their homes. When the products containing asbestos are disturbed, tiny asbestos fibers are released into the air and when asbestos fibers are breathed in, they get into the lungs and remain there for a long time. Asbestos disease will develop over time when these fibers are accumulated and cause scarring and inflammation, which can affect breathing and lead to serious health problems.

Asbestosis is an  inflammatory condition affecting the lungs resulting shortness of breath, coughing, and permanent lung damage. Asbestosis may cause other pleural and lung disorders, including pleural plaques, pleural thickening, and benign pleural effusions . Although pleural plaques may not lead to lung cancer directly, chances of  risk for lung cancer. Asbestos Settlements worth billions are still pending in few countries.

Government has set asbestos exposure for eight hours of work as 0.1 fibers per cubic centimeter. It is a mandate by statutory health protection wing that for every 30 minutes of work period, fiber exposure should fall below 1.0 fiber per cc.

Even though the mandatory measures are established by health department some organizations are putting their employees at risk and several structures still harbor asbestos related materials and more than 1.3 million workers in the shipyard, construction, building, railroad and automotive industries are exposed to asbestos every year.

Products That Causes Asbestos Cancer

• Pipe Covering / .Pipe Insulation / Insulating Cement / .Insulating Block / .Refractory Cement / Floor and Ceiling Tile / .Fire Proofing / .Insulation /  Firebrick /  Gasket

Workmen:

• Insulators /  Pip Fitters /  Plumbers /  Boiler Room Tenders /  Boiler Makers / Steel Workers / Shipyard Workers /  Electricians /  Carpenters /  Dry Wall Finishers /  Painters

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