Smokers who are exposed to asbestos have a greatly increased risk of lung cancer.
Individuals who have been exposed (or suspect they have been exposed)
to asbestos fibers on the job, through the environment, or at home via
a family contact should inform their physician of their exposure history and any symptoms.
U.S. Federal Resources on Asbestos and Asbestos Diseases
People with occupational asbestos-related diseases also may qualify for
financial help, including medical payments, under state workers’
compensation laws. Because eligibility requirements vary from state to
state, workers employed by private companies or by state and local
government agencies should contact their state workers’ compensation
board. Contact information for state workers’ compensation officials
may be found in the blue pages of a local telephone directory or at http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/owcp/wc.htm on the Internet. EPA: http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/ and http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/regioncontact.html