First Responders: You’re At Risk for Asbestos Exposure!

As the ninth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Americans are mindful of the hefty price which many of New York's finest paid. Unfortunately, many emergency service personnel continue to pay a lethal burden. The destruction of the Twin Towers released an estimated more than 1,000 tons of asbestos fibers. A decade has passed and the long latency period common to most asbestos diseases is expiring. The painful result is that a growing number of exposed emergency personnel are falling ill to asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma.

Notably, the tragedy of asbestos exposure is played out every day in cities and towns across the country. When first responders douse fires, direct evacuations, or establish on-site medical units, they expose themselves to aerosolized asbestos fibers. On our behalf, they put themselves at risk to the health effects of asbestos exposure, including terminal cancer!

If you've worked as a firefighter or other emergency service member, you may have been exposed to asbestos. To find out what asbestos exposure means for you and your family contact the asbestos and mesothelioma specialists at Fears | Nachawati. For a free consultation, call toll free 1.866.705.7584 or email us at info@fnlawfirm.com.