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Mesothelioma - The Asbestos Factor

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

by Richard H Ealom

INTRODUCTION: Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is nearly always brought about by previous exposure to asbestos. The majority of people who develop it have inhaled asbestos particles while being employed on a job where asbestos is used, or they have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in some other way, such as by washing and cleaning the clothes of a family member who worked with or around asbestos.

It is an extremely serious disease with an average survival time of about 1 to 2 years after diagnosis. Unlike lung cancer, there is no relationship between ..

Source: Cancer