Asbestos Mesothelioma

Is mesothelioma caused by Asbestos? This is the claim of many medical studies and many thousands of people who are dyeing from this disease and the lawsuits that have been brought up by the cancer. .

Lung cancer also knows as bronchogenic carcinoma has been very closely associated with smoking. Constant cigarette smoking increases your chance of lung cancer by 10 times over. It has been proven that consistent exposure to asbestos will increase our likelihood of lung cancer by a factor of 5 times.

Asbestos products have not been used in construction since around 1975. However the product is still in many buildings and poses a problem for construction crews and other maintenance workers sent in to demolish or remove the product. There is very little dispute that the singe most significant etiologic factor to mesothelioma is advanced exposure to asbestos.

Many occupations are at risk from the disease they include insulators, pipe fitters, shop workers, maintenance professionals or any other profession that might deal with the inner workings of buildings and it's forms of insulation.

Even if you do not work in one of those professions you may of been exposed to asbestos through another means of contact. Please check the symptoms list. If you think you have had any contact or have any questions consult a physician.