ASBESTOS HISTORY - OVERVIEW
Many people are shocked to learn that asbestos companies possessed
information concerning the hazards of asbestos at least as far
back as the 1930's.
» By that
time, numerous articles had appeared in the published medical
literature which described various lung conditions which were
attributable to asbestos exposure.
» By the
1940's, companies in the asbestos industry began to conduct their
own studies to determine the seriousness of the threat that their
products were injuring workers.
» Documents
uncovered by lawyers representing victims of asbestos disease,
including documents first discovered by lawyers from our firm,
make it clear that by the 1940's, certain members of the asbestos
industry were well aware that asbestos was a major health hazard.
» Indeed,
our documents demonstrate that it was in the 1940's that certain
asbestos companies first began to conspire to conceal their knowledge
of the dangers of asbestos, while continuing to expose hundreds
of thousands of American workers to its deadly effects.
» Knowledge
concerning the health effects of asbestos can be tracked along
two separate lines -- information contained in the published medical
literature, and information contained in industry documents discovered
in the course of the asbestos litigation.
We have provided you with time-lines to depict a sampling of
important milestones concerning the knowledge of asbestos hazards,
first with respect to the published medical literature, than,
with respect to industry documents.
Your Legal Rights
If you or someone you know is suffering from lung cancer and/or lung disease asbestosis, mesothelioma or other asbestos related diseases caused by asbestos or asbestos containing products, you may be eligible to file a claim.
CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE ASBESTOS & MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS NOW FOR A FREE CASE EVALUATION, OR CALL US AT 1-800-955-0815.
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