Asbestos Cancer and Mesothelioma
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Asbestos Cancer and Mesothelioma - the Facts
This lens is about Asbestos Cancer and Mesothilioma, and the links that exist for people who have been in contact with asbestos.
Asbestos is a type of naturally occurring mineral with long fibrous crystals. Asbestos was very popular among manufacturers and builders in the late 19th century for use as insulation against heat, electricity, and chemicals. It was also used for sound absorption and tensile strength.
Unfortunately when the fibers are broken they shatter along the length of the fiber creating smaller fibers with diameters less than 1/1000th the thickness of a human hair.
These microscopic fibers become airborne very easily and remain airborne for long periods of time. If these microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested, over time this exposure can lead to malignant mesothelioma.
Asbestos is a type of naturally occurring mineral with long fibrous crystals. Asbestos was very popular among manufacturers and builders in the late 19th century for use as insulation against heat, electricity, and chemicals. It was also used for sound absorption and tensile strength.
Unfortunately when the fibers are broken they shatter along the length of the fiber creating smaller fibers with diameters less than 1/1000th the thickness of a human hair.
These microscopic fibers become airborne very easily and remain airborne for long periods of time. If these microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested, over time this exposure can lead to malignant mesothelioma.
Asbestos Cancer and Mesothelioma
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Asbestos Cancer and Mesothilioma
Are You a Mesothelioma Candidate ?
The International Statistics about Mesothelioma show that more than 90% of people with Mesothelioma die within 5 years.
The people most likely to have been exposed to significant amounts of asbestos include:
* Asbestos miners
* construction workers
* boilermakers
* ship builders
* plumbers
* electricians
* demolition workers
* people who worked in other locations were asbestos was present
* people who lived near asbestos factories
It is believed that mesothelioma is caused by asbestos fibers which are never broken down by the body. If inhaled, these fibers eventually work their way into the pleura, the membrane around the lung, where they may eventually cause pleural mesothelioma. If fibers are ingested, the microscopic asbestos fibers will work their way through the intestinal wall and into the peritoneum, the lining of the abdomen, where eventually they may cause peritoneal mesothelioma.
When asbestos was used for its resistance to heat or fire, asbestos fibers were mixed with cement or woven into fabric or mats. Asbestos was used in this manner on electric oven and hotplate wiring for its electrical insulation properties at elevated temperatures, and was used in buildings has flame retardant insulation.
It was also used in buildings for its tensile strength, its flexibility, and its resistance to chemicals. Asbestos was also used in fireproof drywall, flooring, roofing, and drywall joint compound.
Asbestos was used in the auto industry in brake shoes handed gaskets due to its heat resistance. Asbestos fabric was often used as flame retardant material behind fuse boxes within automobiles. Thousands of metric tons of asbestos were used in World War II ships to wrap the pipes, cover the engine and turbine parts, and line the boilers.
Asbestos exposure is a health hazard when concentrations of asbestos fibers are inhaled over a period of time. People who develop mesothelioma are almost always those who were exposed to asbestos on a daily basis and a job where they worked directly with the material. If the person was exposed to these fibers in large amounts either by breathing more fibers were by breathing fibers for a longer period of time, that person's risk of mesothelioma increases significantly. This cancer is very unlikely to result from a single exposure to asbestos or from a shorter period of exposure to lower levels.
Unfortunately, it may take more than 20 years to reveal the onset of mesothelioma symptoms.
Frequently diagnosis is not made until the symptoms become relatively severe, at which point the cancer has developed into its later stages. Late stage mesothelioma is a very aggressive cancer, and treatment options are limited.
Typically a doctor will treat the symptoms and work to make the patient comfortable.
The people most likely to have been exposed to significant amounts of asbestos include:
* Asbestos miners
* construction workers
* boilermakers
* ship builders
* plumbers
* electricians
* demolition workers
* people who worked in other locations were asbestos was present
* people who lived near asbestos factories
It is believed that mesothelioma is caused by asbestos fibers which are never broken down by the body. If inhaled, these fibers eventually work their way into the pleura, the membrane around the lung, where they may eventually cause pleural mesothelioma. If fibers are ingested, the microscopic asbestos fibers will work their way through the intestinal wall and into the peritoneum, the lining of the abdomen, where eventually they may cause peritoneal mesothelioma.
When asbestos was used for its resistance to heat or fire, asbestos fibers were mixed with cement or woven into fabric or mats. Asbestos was used in this manner on electric oven and hotplate wiring for its electrical insulation properties at elevated temperatures, and was used in buildings has flame retardant insulation.
It was also used in buildings for its tensile strength, its flexibility, and its resistance to chemicals. Asbestos was also used in fireproof drywall, flooring, roofing, and drywall joint compound.
Asbestos was used in the auto industry in brake shoes handed gaskets due to its heat resistance. Asbestos fabric was often used as flame retardant material behind fuse boxes within automobiles. Thousands of metric tons of asbestos were used in World War II ships to wrap the pipes, cover the engine and turbine parts, and line the boilers.
Asbestos exposure is a health hazard when concentrations of asbestos fibers are inhaled over a period of time. People who develop mesothelioma are almost always those who were exposed to asbestos on a daily basis and a job where they worked directly with the material. If the person was exposed to these fibers in large amounts either by breathing more fibers were by breathing fibers for a longer period of time, that person's risk of mesothelioma increases significantly. This cancer is very unlikely to result from a single exposure to asbestos or from a shorter period of exposure to lower levels.
Unfortunately, it may take more than 20 years to reveal the onset of mesothelioma symptoms.
Frequently diagnosis is not made until the symptoms become relatively severe, at which point the cancer has developed into its later stages. Late stage mesothelioma is a very aggressive cancer, and treatment options are limited.
Typically a doctor will treat the symptoms and work to make the patient comfortable.
Links to Other Mesothelioma Sources / Lens
Links to other sources of information about Mesothelioma
- Symptoms of Mesothelioma
- Identify the signs and symptoms of mesothelioma.
- What is Malignant Mesothiloma ?
- If you are suffering from mesothilioma (also known as Mesothelioma) then you may need to learn a lot more about your condition. This site may help...
- Mesothelioma Lawyers and Attorneys
- This lens describes how to get legal compensation for mesothelioma cases.
Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer which is usually caused by exposure to high amounts of airborne asbestos dust.
This exposure was typically caused working in industries where asbestos was present and being used.
Due to the industrial nature of this material, many class-action mesothelioma lawsuits have been filed to deal with mesothelioma compensation for its victims.
There were such staggering numbers of cases going through the courts, that in 1999, the US government enacted the Fairness in Asbestos Compensation Act which limits compensation to those who have actually become sick due to their exposure. - Asbestos Cancer and Mesothelioma
- his lens is about Asbestos Cancer and Mesothilioma, and the links that exist for people who have been in contact with asbestos.
Asbestos is a type of naturally occurring mineral with long fibrous crystals. Asbestos was very popular among manufacturers and builders in the late 19th century for use as insulation against heat, electricity, and chemicals. It was also used for sound absorption and tensile strength.
Unfortunately when the fibers are broken they shatter along the length of the fiber creating smaller fibers with diameters less than 1/1000th the thickness of a human hair.
These microscopic fibers become airborne very easily and remain airborne for long periods of time. If these microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested, over time this exposure can lead to malignant mesothelioma.
Explore related pages - More Information About Pleural Mesothilioma
- Pleural mesothilioma, a cancer of the membrane surrounding the chest cavity and the lungs, is an uncommon but very serious type of cancer which is usually caused by exposure to high levels of airborne asbestos dust. Sometimes as much as 50 years will pass between the exposure and the onset of symptoms. These symptoms are not unique to pleural Mesothilioma nor are they highly unusual, so often Mesothilioma is not diagnosed until the symptoms become serious and the cancer is quite advanced.
- Peritonal Mesothilioma
- Peritoneal Mesothilioma is an extremely rare type of cancer (only 100 to 500 cases are diagnosed in the US each year) affecting the lining of the abdomen, or peritoneum which is caused by long-term exposure to asbestos. For many years, due to its cheap cost, asbestos was widely used in many industrial products, such as insulation, flooring, roofing shingles, siding, brake linings, and textiles. Like all other forms of Mesothilioma, the disease will not manifest itself for decades after exposure. Mesothilioma of the peritoneum is a very uncommon form of cancer that accounts for less than one fourth of all Mesothilioma cases.
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