The main diseases caused by asbestos are:
- pleural mesothelioma
- lung cancer
- asbestosis
- asbestosis-related pleural diseases and pleural plaques
Other asbestos and dust diseases include:
- peritoneal mesothelioma (mesothelioma of the lining of the stomach)
- asbestos induced carcinoma
- silicosis
- progressive massive fibrosis, and
- occupational asthma.
If you are suffering from any asbestos or toxic dust disease or illness, our specialist asbestos lawyers can help you claim compensation.
We can also connect you with support groups. We provide financial and in-kind support to the Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma Support Group in the ACT. In Victoria we support Asbestoswise and Gippsland Asbestos Related Disease Support.
We can make sure all of your legal affairs are in order, and all avenues for compensation are covered, and that includes related claims connected to your superannuation accounts and life insurance policies.
Other toxic dusts
Asbestos isnt the only type of toxic dust that can cause respiratory and other diseases; other toxic substances include silica, lead and mercury. We have extensive expertise in helping people suffering from such diseases pursue compensation claims. Contact our Asbestos and dust diseases practice for help with your claim.
Silica
Exposure to silica dust can cause silicosis, which is the scarring and hardening of the lungs. Workers and labourers in the construction and excavation industries can be exposed to silica dust when using jack hammers to excavate large quantities of sandstone.
Like asbestos diseases, silicosis can take 15 to 30 years to develop. Progressive massive fibrosis is an extreme form of silicosis where scarring continues to get worse and ultimately takes over the entire lungs. A rare complication is silica-caused kidney failure, there are proven medical links between silica dust inhalation and the adverse and sometimes terminal effects on a persons kidneys.
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