MESOTHELIOMA INFORMATION

Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma originates in the mesothelial tissue surrounding the lungs, abdomen or heart.

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Treatment Options for Mesothelioma
Read more about the various treatments that are available for treating mesothelioma.

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Mesothelioma Doctors and Specialists
There are a number of cancer centers throughout the United States which treat mesothelioma. We have a list of some of the nationwide cancer centers that specialize in treatment for this disease.

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How did I get it?
How Can I prevent it?
What are the symptoms?
How Is it Diagnosed?

 
ASBESTOS INFORMATION

What is Asbestos?
Mesothelioma is a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma originates in the mesothelial tissue surrounding the lungs, abdomen or heart.

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The Asbestos
Cover Up
Many companies that used asbestos or made asbestos-containing products knew that asbestos was dangerous for over 50 years. These companies continued to use asbestos because it was cheaper than alternatives. The companies hid the truth from both the public and their own employees. Only years later the truth was discovered, including the fact that some companies manipulated medical studies to hide the dangers of asbestos.

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What products contain asbestos?
Which jobs may result in asbestos exposure?
What if I don't know where or when I was exposed to asbestos?

 
 

What products contain Asbestos?

Mesothelioma is caused by inhaling or ingesting asbestos fibers. The following are just a sample list of products that contain or contained asbestos fibers. Some of the following products may not have contained asbestos at some times and certain manufacturers did not use asbestos in their products. Please give us a call at 800.875.6762 if you or someone you know has mesothelioma and you have any questions about any of the products listed below.

- Brakes
- Clutches
- Gaskets
- Building plasters
- Cements
- Dry wall joint compounds
- Shingles
- Insulation
- Textured paints
- Filler in many plastics and adhesives (glues)
- Paper production
- Cement pipe
- Undercoatings
- Boilers
- Building materials
- Ceiling tiles
- One brand of cigarettes
- Some clothing/blankets
- Compressors
- Cooling towers
- Cooling tower fill
- Dental molds
- Drilling muds and fluids
- Dryer felts
- Electrical materials
- Elevators
- Some fertilizer
- Flooring materials/tiles
- Gaskets/packing
- HVAC systems
- Insulating cements
- Oil heaters/draft blowers
- Pipe coverings
- Certain chemicals
- Pumps and valves
- Steam traps/generators
- Refractory products
- Roofing/siding materials
- Shipbuilding specialties
- Cement/adhesives
- Spray on insulation
- Turbines
- Welding rods
- Certain uses in the aerospace industry
- Certain agricultural uses and agricultural products

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For more information about Mesothelioma, or how the French & Mudd law firm can be of service to you, please contact us at 800.875.6762 or fill out the contact form below.


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