Welders Suffer an Early Onset of Parkinson's Disease

     Recent studies have shown that welders have a thirty percent (30%) higher incident of lung cancer than the general public.   Current epidemiological studies have also suggested an association between elevated manganese exposure and “Parkinon’s disease.”  Dr. Paul Nausieda, medical director of the Regional Parkinson Center at St. Joseph's Hospital in Milwaukee, found in an unpublished report of 20,000 workers exposed to welding fumes found that more than 10% of the "welding population" developed signs of, or symptoms similar to, Parkinson’s disease, compared to 1% among the general population. Another recent study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, found that low levels of manganese exposure in animals affects the brain in a way that exacerbates the effects of Parkinson’s disease.

     If you have been exposed to manganese fumes and suffer from symptoms of Manganism or Parkinson's disease, you may be entitled to monetary compensation.   To contact an attorney who will review your claim click here and fill out our free case evaluation form.  An attorney with the Sheff Law Offices, P.C. will review your claim and may contact you to discuss your rights.