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Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure

Mesothelioma and asbestos exposure are very closely linked. It's been estimated that essentially all cases of mesothelioma are caused by asbestos exposure, and any healthcare professional will recommend that an individual with a suspected diagnosis of mesothelioma be checked for asbestos exposure in his or her past.

The Link between Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure

The correlation between mesothelioma and asbestos exposure levels is clear: the higher the level of asbestos and the longer the period of asbestos exposure, the higher the risk of developing mesothelioma. The devastating diagnosis of mesothelioma is most common among people who worked for years with or around asbestos or asbestos containing products.

The Incidence of Mesothelioma Correlates with Asbestos Exposure

For example, the following professions are among the hundreds that have a significantly higher-than average incidence of mesothelioma, due to the asbestos exposure experienced in the job environment:

  • asbestos workers
  • auto mechanics
  • boilermakers, machinists, blacksmiths
  • brick masons
  • building engineers, inspectors, managers
  • construction and demolition crews
  • drywall tapers, insulation workers, plasterers
  • firefighters
  • furnace technicians
  • iron workers
  • mine workers
  • oil refinery and power plant workers
  • pipe fitters, plumbers
  • railroad workers
  • shipyard workers
  • steamfitters, sheetmetal workers, welders
  • teachers and school workers — from asbestos ceiling tiles

How Mesothelioma Develops after Asbestos Exposure

Part of the problem with determining the causation of an individual's mesothelioma is the very long onset of this disease. In most cases, the mesothelioma takes years — often decades — to manifest itself after the individual ingests the asbestos (usually by breathing in the asbestos fibers).

Although it is not yet known exactly how mesothelioma is caused by asbestos exposure, the accumulated evidence indicates that the asbestos fibers lodged internally damage the body's own cells, which then begin to divide uncontrollably.

Talk to a Lawyer about Mesothelioma and Asbestos Exposure

If you have been impacted by mesothelioma, contact the Mesothelioma Center today to speak with an asbestos attorney in your area to learn about your legal rights.

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