Mesothelioma Cancer Still Affecting People

Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that forms in the linings of the
chest (the pleura) abdomen (the peritoneum) or heart (pericardium).
This cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos. Asbestos is a fibrous
incombustible mineral used for fireproofing, electrical insulation,
building materials, brake linings, and chemical filters. When this
chemical is inhaled, it can be extremely toxic and cause this type of
cancer.

Asbestos was widely used especially before mid-1970s in industrial
products such as cement, brake and clutches, roof, floor and ceiling
tiles, textiles, and insulation.

The people that are most likely to suffer from mesothelioma are those
who were exposed to asbestos fibers at work. Since mesothelioma
usually has a latency period of 20-50 years where the illness is not
apparent, most people with this cancer did not know about it until it
was too late. The disease usually appeared many years after having
been exposed to asbestos, even if it was only during a short summer
job. The jobs that are believed to have been exposed to considerable
amounts of asbestos are: workers in asbestos mines and mills,
producers of asbestos products, insulators, who are also known as
asbestos workers, boilermakers, plumbers, pipefitters and
steamfitters, plasterers who worked with fireproofing spray, shipyard
and Navy workers, electricians, mechanics, bricklayers, millwrights,
carpenters, steel workers, refinery and other industrial workers,
maintenance workers, and many others.

There are also other people who have been exposed to asbestos in their
homes without even being aware of the danger. There were those people
who were family and

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