Silicosis is a serious disease which is caused by the inhalation of dust containing crystalline silica. Silicosis is a progressive incurable respiratory disease which affects the lungs. If you or a loved one has suffered as the result of silica exposure, please contact Peterson & Associates to discuss your legal options.

When silica dust is inhaled, the lung tissue becomes inflamed, which causes it to scar. This scarring is referred to as nodules, and the nodules disrupt the amount of oxygen which enters the lungs and bloodstream. Some of the types of Silicosis include:

• Chronic Silicosis
• Accelerated Silicosis
• Acute Silicosis

In addition to those diseases, silica exposure may also be linked to lung cancer and tuberculosis. Many of the adverse effects of silica exposure may take years to develop, in some cases up to twenty years. The symptoms and illnesses may differ depending upon the amount and length of time that the victim was exposed to the substance.

Natural Silica

Silicosis was first acknowledged in the 1930s but it has been known for even longer by various other names. Workers in many different fields are at risk for silica exposure and Silicosis, especially employees who work around or with crystalline silica or quartz. People who work in the below listed fields may be at risk for silica exposure:

• Construction
• Factory work and manufacturing
• Sandblasting
• Stonecutting
• Railroad work
• Ceramics
• Mining

If you or a loved one has been exposed to silica, and are suffering from Silicosis or any other silica related side effect, contact Peterson & Associates. We may be able to recover monetary compensation for your silica related injuries, such as medical bills, loss of wages, and other related expenses.