Frequently Asked Questions
If I Smoked Cigarettes, Can I Still File A Claim Against The
Asbestos Companies?
Asbestos alone can cause lung cancer. If you smoked in the
past or are presently smoking, and have been diagnosed with lung
cancer, asbestos may also be a cause of your cancer. For
smokers, asbestos and tobacco act together, greatly increasing
the risk of lung cancer. The combination of smoking and asbestos
can increase the risk factor of lung cancer.
Smoking does not cause mesothelioma or asbestosis. Therefore,
if you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or asbestosis, it
was caused by your asbestos exposure, and has no relationship to
your smoking.
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