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Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer that is almost always caused by previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity), but it may also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart).

Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products. Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between mesothelioma and smoking.

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Cigarettes and Mesothelioma

Cigarettes and Mesothelioma

Cigarette smoking does not cause mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to asbestos. Even a brief exposure to asbestos can cause this terrible illness. Mesothelioma can come from exposure to asbestos that is as short as a summer job. We also represent spouses and family members who contracted mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos dust while washing their fathers' or husbands' clothes.

Posted by Arafath at 12:42 AM

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