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If you have recently been diagnosed with mesothelioma, it is vital that you take immediate steps to protect your legal rights and preserve your right to recover compensation for the damages you have sustained. Our experienced lawyers are available to consult with you during a free consultation so that we can explain your options going forward.

Bowling Green Kentucky Mesothelioma Treatment Options

Bowling Green, Kentucky cancer patients usually turn to the Cancer Treatment Center for Southern Kentucky, a renowned cancer care center that provides a variety of diagnostic and treatment options. The radiation oncology department has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation from the American College of Radiology, an acknowledgement of the center’s high practice standards.

Bowling Green veterans may seek medical services from the Bowling Green VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic. The clinic provides primary care, pharmacist, dietician, mental health, behavioral health and social work services to area veterans. It also participates in a state-of-the-rt telemedicine program.

Bowling Green Veterans with Mesothelioma

Bowling Green, Kentucky is home to a National Guard base and a US Army Reserve Headquarters. The Army used a large amount of asbestos between the 1930s and 1970s because this material was resistant to heat and chemical damage and was very affordable. It was used to construct ships, vehicles and buildings on military bases. The Army used thousands of items that contained asbestos, including insulation and various construction materials to build barracks. Asbestos was also located in helicopters, tanks and support vehicles that Army members used. Those who were in these vehicles or repaired them could have been exposed to asbestos.

When asbestos is disturbed or damaged, it releases fibers into the air that those around it can breathe in and develop serious respiratory problems, asbestosis, mesothelioma or other medical conditions. Although asbestos became regulated in the 1970s, more recent military veterans could have been exposed to asbestos when it is removed or disturbed in older buildings or due to blasting activities in other countries that destroyed buildings.

Bowling Green Kentucky Asbestos Site Exposure List

Some of the locations where individuals may have been exposed to asbestos in Bowling Green, Kentucky include the following:

• Bowling Green High School
• Bowling Green Power Plant
• Chrysler Plant
• Holley Carburetor Company
• Park City Lumber Company
• Pet Milk Company
• Union Underwear Company, Inc.
• Warren East High School
• Western Kentucky University
• Western KY State College
• Western State Teachers College