Sometimes referred to as mesothelioma of the pleura, pleural mesothelioma affects the lung's lining or lung pleura. Many people believe that mesothelioma is a kind of primary lung cancer although it isn't. Rather, it's a cancer of the membranes that enclose the lungs as well as a number of other organs that are in the midsection of a person's body.Pleural mesothelioma is the most common form of mesothelioma and affects the lungs' membranes. It...more
Mesothelioma is a disease that is caused by the inhalation or swallowing of asbestos dust or asbestos fibers. Historically it has taken three to four decades or more after the initial exposure for this deadly disease to appear. Because it has taken so long the prognosis for mesothelioma patients is very grim. Most die within approximately one year after they have been diagnosed with mesothelioma.Recent research has found a number of tests that...more
There's a picturesque town called Libby, Montana that's situated on a bend in the Kootenai River that flows south from Canada and empties into the Columbia River in the United States. The Zonolite Mountains are just east of this very picturesque town.It was in this idyllic setting that an asbestos mine first opened its doors in 1924.Since then it has closed. But when the mine was operational more than 1,900 men were employed by the companies that ran it. These miners mined and processed an amazing amount of asbestos daily.W.R. Grace and Co. bought the mine in 1963. According to their records, almost 500,000 pounds of asbestos went through their "dry mill" every day. The dry mill - the main processing facility - is the dustiest building on the site.Tests have shown that as much as twelve tons of dust were expelled from the dry mill's stack per day. The 24,000 pounds of dust contained approximately 4,800 pounds - nearly two and one half tons - of asbestos.It was not unusual for the dust to cover the walls of the buildings on the site.And when the wind blew towards the town, Libby was also covered with this dust. The asbestos laden dust covered the clothing that hung from the...more
Asbestos is the name for a group of six naturally occurring silicates that are composed of bundled fibers. Asbestos doesn't conduct electricity and the asbestos threads are resistant to fire, chemicals and heat.For many years these fibers were commercially separated into threads that were then used in the manufacture of building materials.Although...more
Mesothelioma is a debilitating disease. Malignant mesothelioma has no regard for a person's gender or race. The main reason that anyone becomes a victim of this deadly disease is that he or she, at some point in their lives, was exposed to asbestos.Even though the risk of mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other asbestos related diseases was known for...more
ASBESTOS – Some Basic Facts FACT – some forms of asbestos were not completely banned in the UK until 1999 and many asbestos containing materials were still manufactured up to the mid 1990's, as such an asbestos survey is a legal requirement for all non domestic properties built before the year 2000.From the early 1900's it is estimated that over 6 million tonnes of asbestos were imported into the U.K. This asbestos was used in over 3000 documented building materials. Only an asbestos survey, carried out by a trained asbestos surveyor can identify the location of asbestos containing materials through an asbestos inspection and asbestos sample analysis in a UKAS accredited laboratory.The main reason for this is that asbestos was used in sometimes quite small quantities, from just a few percent (but up to 100%) as part of the ingredients of other non asbestos containing materials such as; asbestos containing floor tiles and adhesives, asbestos containing linos, asbestos containing paper, asbestos containing textured coatings (commonly known as Artex), asbestos containing putty, asbestos containing sealants, asbestos containing floor bath panels, asbestos containing...more
Mesothelioma cancer can now be detected earlier U.S. researchers find specific changes in the blood of patients suffering from two types of fatal cancers are pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma cancer. This allows the physician to diagnose...more
Selecting a Mesothelioma Treatment Option - Critical Info A treatment that cures malignant mesothelioma doesn't yet exist, but people with the disease may still choose to receive a variety of treatments for their mesothelioma cancer or even...more
Asbestos Treatment Options and Outlook Asbestos-related diseases develop slowly, over several years. Herein lies the problem found in asbestos treatment and diagnosis.They may not show up as cancer until decades after the initial exposure...more
Mesothelioma - A Victim's Guide to Compensation Mesothelioma is a rare but deadly form of cancer. This disease is caused by exposure to asbestos dust or fibers in the workplace. Studies show that mesothelioma affects thousands of...more
Surgical Possibilities for Mesothelioma Individuals Mesothelioma is a devastatingly aggressive cancer that can type in the epithelial cells lining the heart, lungs, abdomen, and testes. It is normally triggered by asbestos publicity, even...more
How Is Mesothelioma Diagnosed? How Is Mesothelioma Diagnosed?Diagnosing mesothelioma can be difficult since there are many conditions that cause similar symptoms. Your physician will first take a careful history, especially questioning you...more