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Sep 11 2D07 12:13PM LR HRUG RSSDC 9522261203 p•S Silicosis /Silica Disease /Sandblasting Disease from Crystalline Silica Dust Exposure Page 1 of ~ Our slficneis t~wsletter call wan make relevant mealcal and legal developments available to you as they emerge. Your Email Addre Our Attomeya are committed to informing those who may be victims of sll'xa exposure to help them find out more about silicosis, Its ®usas, and twgh-risk occupations. Nyou have been diagnosed with silicosis, it's important th know your rights aboutstifc~is lawsuits and ntloetlon. Use the information below }O loam about crystalline silica dust exposure and silicosis. a yVhat is Stl'imsis a Dangerous Ocvioetions a Sandblasting t:S.iica Dis Higher Risk Professbns 6~ You might lie entitled fa monetary compensabon for your silicosis cesa. FlII cut our form, send It th our firm, and our slicosis attameys will review your cage for free. If there is no recevery, there wikt lie rro fees owed and youwill have nq duty th refund costs and expenses advanced for your representatbn. I imOarsM+tl Tat a fie case saluaeon tloes nN wea[e an elkrtrey dim! reb0aretlp. What is Sitirasis? SHlcosis is a pneumoconiosis, or Yung disease, that is causer! by the inhalation of lode, carcinogenic crystalline silo dual panicles. Silicosis is incurable and irceversklle. SifNx 's a naturally ocaening minaret that ie found 'm quark, granite, and other rocks. it is one of the mast wmmon minerals in lire earth's crust, but k is only harmful when small particles bl R are released krto the air and inhaled. Unforiunatety, many Jabs require workers is use klols and equlpmentthat introduce dangerous kevels of crystalline si€rca clue! iota the air. Once sbica dust is airborne, silica exposwe is difictllt to avoid, especially when working in tlght areas with high levels of silica dust for prolonged periods. Slllcosis has affected miners and !base who work around silica dust fa' hurl reds of years. Once the crystalline silica tlust is inhales, it wodcs fts way ktW the lungs, where it leaves scarring that experts think may be caused by sharp edges of the tiny particles themselves. Silica exposure artd saw disease Often lead to ether lung diseases as vreU. Sorne of 1tlese resp'vatory dseases and wmplications include: lung center, tubercubs~, fibroses, bronchitis, and emphysema. to cases of silicosis pneumoconiosis, the panicles of crystalline slllga dust aritate the tiny alvedl ak sacs in the lungs. White blood cells then aUack and surround the foreign particles, and then they die. The Irritated area condnues tG cause white blood aces bo further inFlame the area. C-ventualty, fibrous, scar-like tissue sunaunds ttre area and can cease the problem. Untwlunately, this fituous tissue destroys dIe ability cl the affected area to process oxygen. Often, the development of flhrous tissue doesn't stop and can spread throughwt the lungs. Silica disease often continues b progress even after exposure to crystatllne slllra tli15t ceases. Often 1? ~rtative measures can keen crvstail'vIa silica dust at seta Fels, thus preventing lfie deveiepment Of silicosis In many cases this is the responslDilfty of the employee Contact our stiioos~ attxneva fo team mare about your dgh~ fiyou have developed sllicwis. http://www. silicosiscfaials, com~ab out.htrnl fi you have wOrKetl in a )oa where crystalline sbtca - dust exposure has caused you to develop slilea disease or sandtlasting dtseese, cdMact our silicosis attomays today for a case review. ' derrotes requhed field - !.fame Adders tAe as 'Email Address I Phone I Message i endemm~a Inez evannima rtes twin. tlcea NOT creak an atto~mey cMent rs`alianehw: AGREE i + ~ 1 I a TvTs ofBlLcasis a Sllic~sis Symptoms e SBicosis TreatrneL a Slllmsis Prevention 9/10/2007