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Exposure to asbestos fiber is a major recognized factor in acquiring a diagnosis of mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that strikes the mesothelium, a thin layer of cells that line the internal organs of the body.

The most common form of mesothelioma is pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lungs. Over 70% of mesothelioma diagnoses affect the lungs. Peritoneal mesothelioma affects the lining of the abdomen and pericardial mesothelioma affects the lining of the heart.

Exposure to asbestos fibers has been ongoing for decades, even though some employers were aware of the hazards involved. Millions of Americans have been exposed to asbestos fibers because it can be found anywhere. Unsuspecting workers have brought it home on their clothes and shoes to family members for years, causing secondary contamination and exposure.

If you have been employed as a miner, factory worker, insulation manufacturer, railroad or shipyard worker, an automobile mechanic, oil refiner worker, a steel mill employee or chemical plant worker and have experienced chest pain, back pain, coughing, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting or difficulty breathing, you may have been affected by exposure to asbestos.

If you live in Minneapolis, Minnesota or the surrounding area and you suspect you or someone you love has been exposed to asbestos fiber, please contact the Minneapolis office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation, with an experienced mesothelioma lawyer, at no cost to you to protect your legal rights.

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