Angiosarcoma - Vinyl Chloride Exposure
Many patients with angiosarcoma are clueless as to possible causes. Angiosarcoma - a malignant tumor that originates in the blood vessels of the body. Angiosarcoma of the liver, is the most readily recognized cancer associated with exposure to vinyl chloride. It has been found in persons who have had exposure to vinyl chloride and persons exposed to some aerosol products up until the early to mid 1970s.
The Medical Synonyms for Angiosarcoma of the Liver:
- Malignant Hemangioendothelioma
- Metastasizing Hemangioma.
- Hemangioendothelioma
- Hemangioblastoma
- Endothelioblastoma
- Reticuloendothelioma (Purdy Stout)
- Angioplastic Sarcoma
- Primary Hepatic Sarcoma
- Angioplastic Sarcoma
- Undifferentiated Endothelioma
- Well differentiated Endothelioma
- Anaplastic Endothelioma
- Hemangio-endothelial Sarcoma
- Malignant vascular tumor of the liver
- Kupffer Cell Sarcoma
- Hemangiosarcoma
- Malignant Hemangiosarcoma
Jobs with Vinyl Chloride Exposure
The most common vinyl chloride exposure jobs, worksites or occupations with a high risk of vinyl chloride toxicity are as following:
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Vinyl chloride exposure in chemical plants
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Workers unloading railcars with vinyl chloride
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Automotive vinyl plant workers
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Vinyl Chloride manufacturing plants
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Railroad Workers at loading docks, tank cars & train yards,
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Maritime & Harbor Workers at harbor loading docks,
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Truck drivers, loaders and truck depots
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Rubber Plants & Manufacturing
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Vinyl chloride exposure to beauty shop workers
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Vinyl chloride exposure to hair stylists using hair spray before 1974
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Workers at Chemical Plants where Vinyl Chloride is produced
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Vinyl & Plastic Workers
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Plastic Plants that use Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC)
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Vinyl Chloride Resin Workers
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Automotive Vinyl Plant workers
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Train & rail car workers in loading & unloading of VC
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PVC Pipe Manufacturing Plant Workers
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Shipyard & Barge Workers loading VC
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Beauticians & Hair Dressers using canned aerosol hairspray
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Shower Curtain Vinyl Plant Workers
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Plastic Furniture Plant Workers
The Jobs with the Highest Risk of Vinyl Chloride Exposure:
- Train & Truck Loading Yards & Trucking Depots
- Plastic & Resins Plant Manufacturers
- Vinyl Chloride (VC) Manufacturing Plants
- Spillage & Leaks at Railroad Yards
Vinyl Chloride Exposure Lawsuit - Talk to a Lawyer
If you or a family member have been diagnosed with angiosarcoma of the liver or the brain or any other serious injury from vinyl chloride exposure, then call the Willis Law Firm in Houston, Texas to discuss the legal options available to you and your family. Call toll free 1-800-883-9858 to talk to a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer. All cases accepted on a contingency fee basis! Call us if we can assist you.
Talk to a Lawyer at 1-800-883-9858 for a Vinyl Chloride Exposure Lawsuit Evaluation.
