Dramatic Rise in Worldwide Asbestos Exposure

According to a recent study in Environmental Health Perspectives, between 1994 and 2008 more than 200,000 people worldwide developed malignant mesothelioma, a result of asbestos exposure. Although the United States and some northern European countries began to restrict the use of asbestos in the 1980s, China, India and a number of southern and eastern European countries increased their use of asbestos even as late as the turn of the 21 ^st century.

Where will these victims receive treatment? Who will bear the financial burden of their expensive care? If they immigrate to the United States, can they sue in U.S. courts? These questions and many more like them are of increasing importance. If you or your family lived and worked in countries that continue to use asbestos, make sure you’re tested for asbestosis and mesothelioma. For more information talk to the experts at Fears | Nachawati today. Call 1.866.705.7584 or send an email to info@fnlawfirm.com.