Mesothelioma
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Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer that most often occurs in the thin membrane lining of the lungs, chest, and abdomen. There are approximately 200 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed each year in the United States. Virtually all cases of mesothelioma are linked to asbestos exposure.
An increased risk of mesothelioma is especially present in people who have worked in asbestos mines, asbestos mills and factories, and shipyards that use asbestos, as well as those who manufacture and install asbestos insulation.. In addition, people who live with asbestos workers, near asbestos mining areas, and product factories, or near shipyards where asbestos is present, may be at a greater risk. Some statistics show that approximately 2 percent of all miners and textile workers who work with asbestos, and 10 percent of all workers involved in the manufacture of asbestoscontaining gas masks, contract mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is more likely to develop in people who inhaled asbestos when they were young. This is why today, enormous efforts are being made to prevent school children from being exposed to asbestos.
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