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more_legal_areas manganeseManganese injury claims are arguably the next major source for lawsuits nationwide. Workers in industrial occupations, mainly welders, have filed manganese injury claims because of manganism and Parkinson''s disease. Like other mass tort litigation in the last several decades because of workplace dangers, former and current workers alike have claimed serious health effects resulting from exposure to toxins and chemicals despite industrial knowledge of the present risks.
The manganese injury claims have accumulated into some 10,000 lawsuits according to some estimates. After years of working as welders , workers are being diagnosed with manganism, Parkinsonism and Parkinson''s disease. Manganese injury claims are alleging companies were aware of the risks to workers but failed to warn them about the dangers. Welding rod companies have yet to admit a link between Parkinson''s disease and manganese injuries exist, but workers, doctors and researchers have shown research that undoubtedly shows a higher incidence of afflictions like Parkinson''s.
The manganese injury claims show that workers experienced symptoms of Parkinson''s disease (Parkinsonism) and manganism such as fatigue, headache, muscle cramps, tremors, loss of memory, abnormal gait, muscle stiffness, loss of coordination, and other neurological effects. Both Parkinson''s disease and manganism are forms of Parkinsonism, a term referring to symptoms commonly associated with Parkinson''s disease but sometimes stemming from other causes. Since neurological disorders can develop with age, the work-related effects of the manganese exposure were not initially recognized to be because of occupational surroundings.
Though a definitive causative link is yet to be established between manganese exposure and Parkinson''s disease, studies have suggested an association. In a small study of welders at Washington University School of Medicine, researchers found an occupational group contracted the disease 15 years earlier than the general public. Parkinson''s disease afflicts approximately one to two percent of the population over age 50. An animal study by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, concluded low levels of manganese exposure affects the brain in a way that is able to exacerbate the effects of Parkinson''s disease. Manganese injury claims might focus on if the Parkinson''s disease is the result of manganese exposure or not , as the cause of the disease is generally unknown.
When exposed to high levels of manganese for long periods of time, mental and emotional disturbances are suffered, which is referred to as manganism. Unlike Parkinson''s disease, manganism has been associated with exposure to manganese. The casual connection between manganese exposure and neurological injuries has dated back hundreds of years. Over-exposure to manganese affects the part of the brain that helps control body movements.
Other illnesses that are associated with the long-term exposure to welding rod fumes include cancer of the lungs, stomach, brain, nasal sinus and pancreas, in addition to leukemia. Studies have shown welders have a 30 percent higher incidence of lung cancer than the general public. Respiratory disease, fatigue, weight loss and liver and kidney damage have also been associated with high levels of exposure to welding rod fumes. In addition to manganese injury claims, welding rod fumes contain chemicals that vary depending on the type of metal welded but can contain cadmium, beryllium, mercury, lead and other hazardous substances.
Though most often associated with welders, manganese injury claims can also include iron and steel workers, railroad workers, workers at dry-cell battery plants, manganese miners and workers exposed to certain pesticides.
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