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The Mesothelioma Center
The Mesothelioma Center is committed to providing the latest, up-to-date information to their visitors in the hopes of spreading awareness about the dangers of asbestos cancer. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are currently 25 million living individuals who have served in the United States' armed forces. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of these living veterans were exposed to toxic asbestos-containing materials during military service which could develop into mesothelioma. Asbestos.com offers complete information on mesothelioma life expectancy, lists of occupations, ships, and shipyards that could have put our Veterans at risk for developing asbestos-related diseases. Additionally their Veterans Assistance Department offers extensive experience in filing VA claims and can help any veteran coping with mesothelioma receive benefits from the VA system.
Source: Asbestos.com
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Service members and veterans struggling with PTSD already suffer from significant stress and anxiety. The system that is supposed to facilitate access to treatment should not compound that stress by requiring identification of a specific event that might lead to PTSD.
Exposure to a series of events that create intense fear, helplessness or horror can trigger the condition, and delayed onset of symptoms can make it even more difficult to pinpoint a single cause. PTSD is real, and treatment works. The earlier the syndrome is identified and treated, the better.
Carol A. Bernstein, M.D., president, American Psychiatric Association; New York
Inman Moore; Pasadena, Calif.
Source: USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/letters/2010-07-15-letters15_ST1_N.htm
