The Asbestos Legal Center supports legislation which would authorize more money for mesothelioma research and increase the ability to find a cure.
We lose 600 to 1,000 veterans every year as a result of mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos in the military
San Francisco, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) July 21, 2011
The group, which was composed of Asbestos Legal Center’s attorney Raymond D. Mueller, a United States Navy veteran, a mesothelioma patient and his wife and several families who have lost loved ones to the disease, met with Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer on Capitol Hill.
The group asked the Senators to support legislation authorizing more money for mesothelioma research to help find a cure for the deadly disease.
Mr. Mueller asked the Senators from his home state to create an annual dedicated funding stream of five million dollars for mesothelioma.
Together with Asbestos Legal Center and its principal, Michael J. Mandelbrot, they have been representing victims of mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis for more than 17 years.
Mesothelioma is a rare, incurable cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.
Many of those diagnosed with mesothelioma were exposed to asbestos serving in the United States Navy, or were exposed to asbestos performing construction and trade work.
It is estimated that 40 percent of the American labor force, or an estimated 27 million people, were exposed to asbestos between 1940 and 1980 and are considered at risk for developing mesothelioma symptoms. Researchers indicate that approximately 600 to 1,000 Armed Forces veterans die every year from mesothelioma and most of these individuals served in the United States Navy.
“We lose 600 to 1,000 veterans every year as a result of mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos in the military.
If it were a human enemy killing so many of our nation’s heroes, we would spend far more than five million dollars to try and save them.
Veterans from Sacramento and Stockton, to Los Angeles and San Diego, are dying, or have died, from asbestos-caused diseases at an alarming rate.
How many veterans will our government allow to die in the future before we start funding research at an adequate level to confront this disease?”, asked Mr. Mueller.
Please call Asbestos Legal Center at 1-800-970-DUST (3878) for any questions or comments and visit the website at http://asbestoslegalcenter.org/.
About Asbestos Legal Center
The Asbestos Legal Center is a team of experienced mesothelioma and asbestos lawyers in San Francisco that fight for the rights of people exposed to the disease.
The Asbestos Legal Center and the Mandelbrot Law Firm, a mesothelioma law firm in San Francisco are one of the Country's leading mesothelioma and asbestos-related disease law firms.
Located in San Francisco, California and representing victims of asbestos diseases throughout the country, the Asbestos Legal Center strongly supports mesothelioma research, funding and education.
The Asbestos Legal Center has recovered over $200 million in compensation for victims of asbestos-related diseases.
The Legal Center strives to provide individuals with the information and resources necessary to protect themselves and their loved ones by filing asbestos lawsuits and promoting asbestos litigation.
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