Asbestos And Naval Officers If you've been reading about asbestos in the newspapers, magazines, and on the Internet then you know that thousands of people have died as a result of being exposed to asbestos particles. Many employers knew that when they exposed their employees to asbestos they increased the probability that the people who worked for them would come down with a fatal disease.But did you know that the United States...more
Asbestos - An Amazing Mineral That Can Kill You Asbestos is a mineral. It's composed of hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and other metal ions. It's been used for centuries as an insulator because asbestos fibers are flexible and strong. And they will not burn.There are three common types of asbestos: amosite, chrysolite, and crocidolite. When these fibers are mixed with other material a product known as an ACM (asbestos containing...more
When Is Asbestos Dangerous? Asbestos is not hazardous if it is handled correctly. However, this does not mean you cannot be contaminated by the fibers and become ill from asbestos exposure. Familiarizing yourself with the different types is essential to determine whether your have asbestos in your home or workplace, because it comes in different forms and colors.Asbestos fibers are so small it takes a special type of microscope to determine whether fibers are present. In the United States each year, thousands of people die due to asbestos exposure. People who inhaled fibers typically were exposed many years ago at their jobsite, and the dangers of asbestos fibers were not widely known until the 1970s.Asbestos becomes most dangerous when the tiny particles become airborne. This most often occurs happen when a house or building is demolished or renovated. Once particles become loose, they are likely to be inhaled by those who are working or living around the asbestos. Loose particles can result from sanding, hammering, drilling or even just slightly disrupting its placement in the home.Pipe insulation is a common place that asbestos is found. Asbestos insulation looks...more
Asbestosis and mesothelioma among British asbestos workers (1971-2005) Ascertainment of asbestosis and mesothelioma from underlying cause of death underestimates the burden of these diseases. The aims of this study were to estimate the true frequency of asbestosis and mesothelioma among asbestos workers in Great Britain (GB), and to...more
Mesothelioma is an Aggressive Primary Neoplasm Another interesting study is called, "Assessment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma with 18F-FDG Dual-Head Gamma-Camera Coincidence Imaging: Comparison with Histopathology" by Victor H. Gerbaudo, PhD, David J. Sugarbaker, MD, Scott Britz-Cunningham, MD, PhD, Marcelo F. Di Carli, MD1,...more
Six Solitary Pleural Mesotheliomas Another interesting study is called, "Solitary (localized) pleural mesothelioma: A light- and electron-microscopic study" - American Journal of Surgical Pathology. Here is an excerpt: "Abstract - Six solitary (localized) pleural mesotheliomas were studied by light and electron microscopy. All the lesions were benign and were composed mainly of fibrous tissue of variable cellularity with or without cystic spaces lined by round cells. The lining cells of the cysts and the adjoining round plump cells were interpreted as true neoplastic cells of the fibroblast type. Results of light- and electron-microscopic study of human mesothelial cells and fetal mesothelial cells of rats were compared. The cytoplasmic organelles of the tumor cells were generally scanty, though rough endoplasmic reticulum, sparse mitochondria, intracellular bundles of fibrils, and numerous polysomes were seen. Some tumor cells had junctional apparatus and basement membranes and showed inter-digitation of the plasma membrane. These cells lined the cystic spaces irregularly and also proliferated into the surrounding fibrous tissue, where they assumed a spindle shape...more
Adenoviral Gene Transfer and Mesothelioma Cancer Cell Lines Another interesting study is called, "Adenovirus-mediated Bak gene transfer induces apoptosis in mesothelioma cell lines" by Abujiang Pataer, MD, PhD, W. Roy Smythe, MD,...more
Origin of Connective Tissue Type Mesotheliomas from Multipotential Spindle Cells Another interesting study is called, "Pleural mesothelioma of connective tissue type, localized fibrous tumour of the pleura, and reactive submesothelial...more
Value of Tumor Markers for Differential Diagnosis Between Mesothelioma and other Pleural Tumors One interesting study is called, "Malignant mesothelioma. Cytopathology of 75 cases seen in a New Jersey community hospital." By Triol JH,...more
Mechanisms Whereby Mesothelioma Tumors Escape Immunosurveillance Another interesting study is called, "Diagnostic tools for differentiating between pleural mesothelioma and lung adenocarcinoma in paraffin embedded tissue. Part I:...more
Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is a Highly Lethal Neoplasm Another interesting study is called, "Validation of Genomics-Based Prognostic Tests in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma" by Gavin J. Gordon, Graham N. Rockwell, Paul A....more
Asbestos is still with us: Repeat call for a universal ban All forms of asbestos are proven human carcinogens. All forms of asbestos cause malignant mesothelioma, lung, and laryngeal cancers, and may cause ovarian, gastrointestinal,...more