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Mesothelioma is a malignant tumor of the mesothelium of the
pleura (lung/chest cavity lining), pericardium (heart cavity
lining) or pretioneum (abdomen lining). It is caused by asbestos
exposure. Mesothelioma is also known as lung cancer or asbestos
chest cancer.
How do you get Mesothelioma?
The most common risk factor is exposure to asbestos.
Most individuals with malignant Mesothelioma have worked at
jobs where they breathed asbestos. Others have been exposed
to asbestos in other environments as well.
What is the latency period for Mesothelioma?
Most cases of Mesothelioma exhibited a latency period
between initial exposure and symptoms of about 25 to 50 years.
It is rare for the condition to develop before 20 years. However,
cases have been reported of this time period.
What is asbestos and in which environments is it present?
Asbestos was used as a component to insulate buldings.
It was heavily used during the 1970s. Common uses for asbestos
included insulation, fireproofing materials, furnace/boiler
insulation and roof/ceiling tiles.
Individuals in the following occupations may have been exposed
to asbestos: plumbers, electricians, insulation installers,
boiler/furnace workers, mechanics, carpenters, steel workers,
maintenace workers and many others. Construction sites, shipyards,
refineries and factories are high-exposure environments, among
others. During the 1970s, many other industrial sites exposed
workers to asbestos. Some individuals may have come into contact
with asebstos without knowing it.
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