Our berylliosis lawyers are experienced in litigation involving beryllium occupational injuries.
Beryllium is used in the ceramics industry.
The metal alloys are used in items including non-sparking tools, precision instruments, dental appliances, electrical relays, wheel chairs and golf clubs. The lung disease resulting from the dusts or fumes of soluble beryllium can be chronic or acute. Symptoms of the acute beryllium disease include shortness of breath, chest pain, cough and acrocyanosis. Two types of the acute disease have been identified. Symptoms of chronic beryllium disease, or CBD, include cough, dyspnea, fatigue, weight loss and acrocyanosis.