A UK lawyer speaking to Scottish Parliament about draft legislation that is designed to help those with pleural plaques to get compensation stated that this condition, which is brought about by exposure to asbestos, was actually a good thing because it proved that the body’s defences were in good working order.
The legislation has been widely criticized by the insurance industry, which claims that the condition is not one that is serious or causes fatalities and should therefore not result in compensation being paid. The lawyer, Dr Pamela Abernethy, of the Forum of Insurance Lawyers, stated: “The consensus is that pleural plaques are simply the body’s physiological response to the presence of foreign fibres.”
She added: “The body’s defence system is operating to prevent them from causing harm. My submission is that plaques are a good thing – they don’t cause harm. Harm is something which is pathological in the body, when you get damage and you usually get symptoms. These plaques are markers of exposure to asbestos.”
However, those that are supporting the legislation have said that the presence of pleural plaques proves that the person has been exposed to potentially deadly asbestos dust and fibers, and the condition could be seen as a time bomb as it could heighten the risk of developing the deadly asbestos related cancer, mesothelioma.
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackI WAS DIOGNOSED WITH PLEURAL PLAQUES IN AUGUST 2008,AFTER HAVING HAD A NASTY BOUT OF BRONCHITIS IN MAY 2008 ,I HAD TWO X-RAYS AND A C T SCAN ,I SAW A CONSULTANT AT THE DERRIFORD HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH IN AUGUST FOR THE RESULTS ,I WAS TOLD I HAD BEEN EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS,THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK THAT ABOUT 35 TO 40 YEARS AGO I HAD CEILING TILES IN MY HOME ,I CAN ONLY THINK IT MUST HAVE COME FROM THEM ,I HAVE A NASTY COUGH THAT IS ALWAYS THERE AND I GET OUT OF BREATHE ,I CANNOT GO UP STAIRS NOR HILLS ,I HAVE HAD TO MOVE FROM A HOUSE TO A BUNGALOW ,I WILL JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT ,IT DOES RESTRICT ME AS I DO LIKE WALKING AND I CANNOT WALK AS FAR AS I USED TO ..I THINK THESE WEB SITES ARE VERY GOOD.KIND REGARDS MRS A STAPLES
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