Mesothelioma
February 28th, 2006An article about: Mesothelioma
Sadly, mesothelioma is an environmentally cause diseased. That is most cases have occurred in people who have been exposed to asbestos one their jobs. They have breathed the asbestos fibers into their lungs. Other cases of mesothelioma have occurred in people exposed to asbestos I a household environment.
Exposure to asbestos can be deadly, as we have discovered. As little as one or two months of exposure can result in mesothelioma 30 or 40 years later. The National Cancer Institute has noted that “People exposed in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s are now being diagnosed with mesothelioma because of the long latency period of asbestos disease”.
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