Many of these former servicemen believe that they were exposed to asbestos not only during their military careers, in their army accommodation but also during post-army life, both working and living in environments where asbestos has been present.

The study picks out a key point on the challenges of a mesothelioma diagnosis:

Mesothelioma is a challenging cancer because of the symptom burden, disease trajectory, and mortality rates.

At MLA, our Industrial Disease team have over 30 years of experience in industrial disease reporting, and alongside our expert panel, we can provide your client with a tailored service that has set the benchmark within the industry.

Throughout, you’ll have a dedicated Industrial Disease Case Manager as your sole point of contact. No matter the nature of your or your client’s query, your dedicated case manager, will endeavour to answer each question with care, attention and detail it deserves – service is critical to us!

Did you know your military clients may have been exposed to asbestos in these types of environments?

• Military service (asbestos removal)
• Exposure via military accommodation
• Extensive exposure from working on military fleet, in particular air and sea vehicles
• Living and working in bombed/disused buildings

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Given that the effects of asbestosis/mesothelioma can often not appear until after 20 years or more of exposure, your client must get the best possible care available.

When you use MLA for your Industrial Disease Reporting, a respiratory physician will examine your client, and by conducting a thorough examination of x-rays, scans, and medical records, they can make an expert diagnosis.

This diagnosis will determine whether exposure to asbestosis/mesothelioma resulted from exposure to asbestos and what impact this may have on their life expectancy. The study concludes that:

Former military personnel were unaware of the risks posed by direct and indirect asbestos exposure until after their military service concluded; instead, they recalled working and living in environments where asbestos was present. Therefore, asbestos exposure was not just due to their occupation itself but also due to the buildings that these servicemen lived or worked in.

Don’t let your client be unaware of the risks of asbestosis/mesothelioma. Contact our industrial reporting team on 03330 150 123 or submit an enquiry online here.