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- Top 5 Most Common Jobs with Asbestos ExposureThe health risks associated with asbestos exposure are better understood today than they were several years ago.
Mesothelioma Cancer from Secondary Asbestos ExposureSecondary asbestos exposure can lead to asbestos illnesses such as lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis. A housewife in the U.K. recently passed away from mesothelioma. She was exposed to asbestos while washing her husband's clothes.- The Health Risks of Asbestos ExposureAsbestosis is a chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling particles of asbestos over a long period of time.
- Health Effects of Asbestos ExposureFor many years asbestos was used as an insulation material in homes and offices. Although there have been tremendous efforts to remove as much asbestos from the environment as possible, there is still much remaining, especially in older buildings.
- What Are Cancer Clusters?Cancer clusters occur when large numbers of people are affected by the same form of cancer in a geographical location. Many factors can cause these clusters to occur.
- 1343006 - Soldiers Suffering from Asbestos Exposure - BWRecent lawsuits have named KBR and Halliburton with failure to look after the health of U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan as the companies oversaw burn pits that incinerated trash, medical waste and more.
- September 26th is National Meso (Mesothelioma) Cancer Awareness DayMesothelioma, or meso, is a rare form of cancer caused by asbestos exposure. It takes years to develop and the survival rate is dismal. What does it do, and what are the survival rates for meso?
