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Mesothelioma in wikipedia

Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive form of cancer that develops in the lining of the lungs, abdomen, or heart. Caused by asbestos, mesothelioma has no known cure and has a very poor prognosis.
More than 80% of mesothelioma cases are caused by exposure to asbestos.
The greater the exposure the greater the risk. As of 2013 about 125 million people have been exposed to asbestos at work.
High rates of disease occur in people who mine asbestos, produce products from asbestos, work with asbestos products, live with asbestos workers, or work in buildings containing asbestos.
Asbestos exposure and the onset of cancer are generally separated by about 40 years.Washing the clothing of someone who worked with asbestos also increases the risk.
Other risk factors include genetics and infection with the simian virus 40. The diagnosis may be suspected based on chest X-ray and CT scan findings, and is confirmed by either examining fluid produced by the cancer or by a tissue biopsy of the cancer.
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Asbestos Trust Fund

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Asbestos Trust Fund
The Asbestos Trust Fund is a proposal by the Federal Government of the United States to try to control the economic impact of long-term asbestos exposure. More than 70 companies, including USG Corp and W.R. Grace and Co. have been forced into bankruptcy due to asbestos lawsuits. In Feb, 2006, the US Senate rejected a proposal that would keep al asbestos claims in the courts... The asbestos lawsuit issue, however, is still in flux. Today, if you suffer from a set of well-defined symptoms and adhere to strict legal procedures, you can still file an asbestos lawsuit in court--you should consult with an asbestos attorney to understand your personal legal options.

The proposed Asbestos Trust Fund would create a $140B privately funded trust which would be administered by the Department of Labor. As part of the law that would create the Asbestos Trust Fund, all asbestos claims would be dealt with outside the court by the Department of Labor. Proponents claim that this will free the court of frivolous lawsuits and add some sanity to the currently overwhelming set of legal claims. Opponents fear that this is corporate protection at the expense of injured workers.

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