Mesothelioma Victims Center Calls Attention To Australia And How Seriously They Take Asbestos Exposure--They Are Actually Buying Homes In City Because of Asbestos
(PRWEB) December 17, 2014 -- The Mesothelioma Victims Center is calling attention to a recent news article from Australia talking about the fact that the government is actually buying homes back in a community, because of what they refer to as the, "Mr Fluffy asbestos crisis." The news article says, "The federal government will stump up $1bn towards the cost of demolishing Canberrahomes caught up in the Mr Fluffy asbestos crisis. About a thousand Canberra houses had loose-fill asbestos installed by insulation company Mr Fluffy up to 40 years ago."
For attribution please refer to the October 28th 2014 news article in the Guardian newspaper titled, Mr Fluffy asbestos: commonwealth offers $1bn to demolish Canberra homes. http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/28/mr-fluffy-asbestos-commonwealth-offers-1bn-demolish-canberra-homes
Information About Mesothelioma For Diagnosed Victims And Their Families From The Mesothelioma Victims Center:
High risk work groups for exposure to asbestos include Veterans of the US Navy, power plant workers, shipyard workers, oil refinery workers, factory workers, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, machinists, and construction workers. Typically the exposure to asbestos occurred in the 1950’s, 1960’s, 1970’s, or 1980’s.
According to the CDC the average age for a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma is 72 years old. This year between 2500, and 3000 US citizens will be diagnosed with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that is attributable to exposure to asbestos.
The Mesothelioma Victims Center says, “If you call us at 866-714-6466, we will see to it that you have instant access to the nation’s most skilled mesothelioma attorneys, who consistently get the best possible financial compensation results for their clients."
According to the CDC the states indicated with the highest incidence of mesothelioma include Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia, Michigan, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana, Washington, and Oregon. However, based on the calls the Mesothelioma Victims Center receives a diagnosed victim of mesothelioma could live in any state including New York, Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, or Alaska.
For a up to date map from the CDC showing the states with the highest incidence of mesothelioma please refer to their web site on this topic. http://www..cdc.gov/drds/worldreportdata/figuretabledetailsarchive.asp?FigureTableID=139&GroupRefNumber=F07-02
For more information about mesothelioma please refer to the National Institutes of Health's web site related to this rare form of cancer: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mesothelioma.html
M Thomas Martin, Americas Watchdog 5, http://MesotheliomaCompensationCenter.com, +1 (866) 714-6466, [email protected]
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