Mesothelioma and Asbestos - A lethal connection - Part 2

The only ackowldged cause of Mesothelioma is Asbestos or more accurately a regular exposure to asbestos.
Asbestos was a popular material in construction as it does not burn, melt, pass heat or electricity.
It is mainly used as an insulation material in building and also in automobiles. Asbestos was widely used until the mid 1970's. Thousands of construction workers and their families were regularly exposed to asbestos through the decades in which it was popular and all over the world there are still buildings with asbestos in the walls.
The asbestos fibers can easily be inhaled by human beings and then they become lodged in the respiratory system. They settle in the lung area and cause the surrounding cells to become cancerous. When a person is eating in an asbestos infused environment, the asbestos fibers can go into the stomach with the food and damage the abdomen tissue.
Most Mesothelioma patients are people who directly worked with asbestos or the loved ones of those workers. Construction workers, miners and especially workers in the insulation industry are the most vulnerable. The most frustrating thing is that if asbestos is packaged and handled correctly it poses little danger. But defects in work procedures, negligence and gradual deterioration of insulation and packaging have gotten people into direct contact with asbestos and in danger of developing Mesothelioma.

Remember: If you or a loved one worked with asbestos 30-50 years ago or came in regular contact with someone who did, you should have a checkup for Mesothelioma.