Attorneys At Heard, Robins, Cloud & Lubel LLP Have Represented More Than 20,000 Victims Of Asbestos Disease. According to national studies, millions of Americans have been exposed to asbestos, the tiny airborne fibers commonly found in insulation materials, particularly those used in chemical plants, refineries, steel mills, papermills, shipyards, foundries, and many other industrial, commercial and residential settings. Asbestos fibers are invisible to the naked eye. You can't touch them or taste them. However asbestos exposure can lead to the life-threatening conditions of asbestosis, mesothelioma, lung cancer as well as cancer of the esophagus, larynx, pharynx, stomach, rectum and colon. Those most at risk to asbestos exposure are individuals who work in chemical plants, refineries, steel mills, papermills, shipyards and foundries. However a worker's family members also are at risk. In fact, there have been a number of individuals who have been diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease simply by washing the clothes of the exposed worker. Asbestos diseases have a long latency period and generally do not manifest until at least 20 years after an exposure. In cases of mesothelioma, it can be as long as 40 or 50 years from the first exposure. To read more visit our website: http://www.texas-mesothelioma-lawyers.com Click here to tell us about your case. Or, contact Heard, Robins, Cloud & Lubel, LLP at 1-866-517-9520.