Mesothelioma on the Rise: Experts Predict 3,000 Victims in 2011

A recently published study reports that up to 3,000 Americans will learn they have mesothelioma this year. Moreover, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimates that as many as 1/3 of these patients will be retired U.S. Navy personnel.

Mesothelioma is a nasty disease. Incurable, mesothelioma destroys lives and hurts families. Preventable, mesothelioma is the result of exposure to asbestos, a dangerous carcinogen. Until the 1970s, asbestos was a staple in a wide-variety of construction projects and manufactured goods. As a result, Americans who worked in ship construction, served on Navy warships, built homes, handled brakes and engaged in a number of similar activities may have been exposed to dangerous levels of asbestos.

Mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, including asbestosis and lung cancer, are serious. You need the attention and counsel of experts. To answer all of your questions about mesothelioma or asbestos, contact the experts at Fears | Nachawati at 1.866.705.7584 or send us an email at info@fnlawfirm.com. We’re to help you!