Does Asbestos Exposure Cause Other Types Of Cancer Than Mesothelioma?

Unfortunately, yes. Asbestos exposure has been linked to a variety of diseases, including cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, lung cancer, and of course, mesothelioma.

While mesothelioma rightly gets a lot of attention, it’s worth noting that most asbestos-related deaths are from lung cancer.

Because mesothelioma tends to have a poor prognosis and affects older people who’ve worked hard all their lives, it garners a lot of attention, but is just one of many negative health outcomes that result from asbestos exposure.

The reason that asbestos injuries are a legal matter is that industry understood the dangers that workers in asbestos-intensive jobs faced, and for decades, chose not to inform their workers or take any steps to protect them.

By the time action was finally taken to rein in the use of asbestos and protect workers who might be exposed to it, millions had already been working with the material for their entire careers.

This is why people who develop mesothelioma later in life are entitled to compensation.

Their employers and the manufacturers of asbestos willfully misled the public about the danger of asbestos for decades, and the result is a generation facing the prospect of a serious, life-threatening disease late in life.

If you’ve been diagnosed with mesothelioma in New Orleans, get the help you need right away.

The Gertler Law Firm has been helping people get the resources they need in the fight against mesothelioma for more than 30 years. Call us today at (504) 527-8767 to talk to an experienced New Orleans mesothelioma lawyer for free.