Mesothelioma cancer affects about three thousand American families each year. Caused by exposure to toxic asbestos fibers, mesothelioma affects the respiratory system as malignant tumors grow and spread through protective organ lining. Most often found in lung lining and called pleural mesothelioma, the disease can also affect other abdominal cavity lining, in which case it is called peritoneal mesothelioma.
Once asbestos fibers are inhaled, they can begin a mutative process in otherwise healthy tissues. Characterized by a long latency period, typically ranging from twenty to fifty years, mesothelioma does not demonstrate symptoms until decades after original asbestos exposure.
Kamis, 22 September 2011
Mesothelioma threat in California rock formations
California holds some of the largest US deposits of asbestos, a naturally occurring substance found in rock formations and used heavily around the world in manufacturing, industry and construction. Praised through most of the last century as the “backbone of American industry,” asbestos quickly lost its positive reputation as associated health hazards began to be noted and studied.
Although fire resistant and durable, making it a sought after building material, asbestos causes several severe respiratory illnesses, including rare and fatal cancer, mesothelioma. The more was learned about the dangers of asbestos, the less it was used in US, UK, Australia and other countries. However, for many populations much damage had already been done. Thousand of people exposed to asbestos in the nineteen hundreds are now being diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Although fire resistant and durable, making it a sought after building material, asbestos causes several severe respiratory illnesses, including rare and fatal cancer, mesothelioma. The more was learned about the dangers of asbestos, the less it was used in US, UK, Australia and other countries. However, for many populations much damage had already been done. Thousand of people exposed to asbestos in the nineteen hundreds are now being diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma Resource Online
Mesothelioma Resource Online is a site that is dedicated to you, the people and their loved ones who suffer from Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium).
Mesothelioma may be a relatively rare disease but for those effected, it can alter your lives and the lives of your loved ones, drastically and irrevocably.
While Cancer, is a painful disease in any form, the most tragic and unacceptable aspect of Mesothelioma is that 80 % of the time it is contracted due to asbestos exposure in the environment. Yes, its true, if you or someone you know was diagnosed as having Mesothelioma, it might have been because of the environment hazards.
Mesothelioma may be a relatively rare disease but for those effected, it can alter your lives and the lives of your loved ones, drastically and irrevocably.
While Cancer, is a painful disease in any form, the most tragic and unacceptable aspect of Mesothelioma is that 80 % of the time it is contracted due to asbestos exposure in the environment. Yes, its true, if you or someone you know was diagnosed as having Mesothelioma, it might have been because of the environment hazards.
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