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Workplace exposure to asbestos fiber is a major contributing factor to contracting mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a fare form of cancer that affects the mesothelium, which is a thin layer of cells lining the internal organs of the human body.

Pleural mesothelioma, which affects the lining of the lungs accounts for 70% of the diagnosed cases of this disease. Mesothelioma also affects the tissues of the abdomen and heart. The dust created from the handling of the asbestos fiber can settle in the lungs and abdomen if inhaled or swallowed. The dust causes an irritation in these organs that is thought to lead to mesothelioma.

Some workers who may have encountered asbestos fibers on the job are those employed as miners, factory workers, insulation manufacturers, ship builders, construction workers, automobile mechanics, steel mill workers, oil refinery employees and cement plant workers.

If you have been employed in any of these fields and have been experiencing chest or back pain, coughing, an unexplained weight loss, fatigue and shortness of breath, abdominal pain or difficulty breathing, you may have been exposed to asbestos fiber.

If you live in the Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia area and suspect you have been exposed to asbestos fiber or have already been diagnosed with mesothelioma, please contact an experienced mesothelioma attorney at the Portsmouth, Virginia office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to learn about what your legal rights are in this matter and to obtain the financial compensation you are entitled to.

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