51. Nationwide, between 43,000 and 230,000 people have died as a result of asbestos related cancer
52. People who smoke and have been exposed to asbestos are more likely to develop mesothelioma
53. There is no cure for mesothelioma and substantial treatment is often difficult to accomplish
54. Mesothelioma is most of the time mistaken for a common bout of asthma, pneumonia or bronchitis
55. People who live with others who work with asbestos are also at high risk for developing mesothelioma.
56. Most U.S citizens know nothing about mesothelioma cancer; even that it exists
57. Like most cancers, mesothelioma cells grow into malign tumors mostly in the respiratory tract
58. People most likely to have been exposed to asbestos include: construction workers, boilermakers, construction workers, demolition workers, electricians, plumbers, shipbuilders
59. Use of asbestos was banned in 1999
60. Mesothelioma patients lose appetite and tend to lose weight
61. An estimated 27 million people have been exposed to asbestos from 1940 to 1979 throughout the US alone
62. Approximately 1,000 tons of asbestos was released into the atmosphere as a result of the collapse of the World Trade Centre on September 11th, 2001
63. Until 2002, approximately 730,000 people had filed claims for asbestos-related injuries in the U.S
64. Over 8,400 companies have been identified in asbestos-related incidents in the U.S alone
65. It is estimated that over 110,000 schools in the United States still contain some form of asbestos
66. The first reported death caused by asbestos exposure was documented in medical journals in 1924.
67. Mesothelioma is 100% preventable taking into account that the exposure to asbestos never occurs
68. Organs prone to mesothelioma are lungs and surrounding tissue
69. The National Institute of Cancer along with a variety of other organizations and sponsors are conducting research into developing a cure for the condition
70. The mesothelium is a protective sac that covers most of our internal organs
71. Cancer of the mesothelium can be understood as morbid multiplication of cells of the mesothelium by their uncontrollable division and further invasion of nearby
organs
72. Mesothelioma was discovered after WWII
73. Blue asbestos is more likely to cause Mesothelioma than white asbestos
74. Asbestos contamination decreases the immune response of your body
75. The highest incidences of Mesothelioma are in Britain, Australia and Belgium
76. Asbestos diseases are responsible for 30 deaths a day worldwide
77. 40 countries around the globe have outlawed the use of asbestos
78. The wives of workers in contact with asbestos came into indirect contact with the fibers washing the clothes and thus became ill as well
79. The onset of mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer is usually very slow, and the most commonly noted mesothelioma symptoms are chest pain and pain in the lower back
80. Recent developments point to testing the blood for high levels of osteopontin to determine the presence of mesothelioma cancer
81. Malignant mesothelioma chemotherapy treatment uses anti-cancer drugs to eliminate cancer cells. By combining surgery with either chemotherapy or radiation
therapy in treating malignant mesothelioma you can augment survival rates. This is called combination treatment
52. People who smoke and have been exposed to asbestos are more likely to develop mesothelioma
53. There is no cure for mesothelioma and substantial treatment is often difficult to accomplish
54. Mesothelioma is most of the time mistaken for a common bout of asthma, pneumonia or bronchitis
55. People who live with others who work with asbestos are also at high risk for developing mesothelioma.
56. Most U.S citizens know nothing about mesothelioma cancer; even that it exists
57. Like most cancers, mesothelioma cells grow into malign tumors mostly in the respiratory tract
58. People most likely to have been exposed to asbestos include: construction workers, boilermakers, construction workers, demolition workers, electricians, plumbers, shipbuilders
59. Use of asbestos was banned in 1999
60. Mesothelioma patients lose appetite and tend to lose weight
61. An estimated 27 million people have been exposed to asbestos from 1940 to 1979 throughout the US alone
62. Approximately 1,000 tons of asbestos was released into the atmosphere as a result of the collapse of the World Trade Centre on September 11th, 2001
63. Until 2002, approximately 730,000 people had filed claims for asbestos-related injuries in the U.S
64. Over 8,400 companies have been identified in asbestos-related incidents in the U.S alone
65. It is estimated that over 110,000 schools in the United States still contain some form of asbestos
66. The first reported death caused by asbestos exposure was documented in medical journals in 1924.
67. Mesothelioma is 100% preventable taking into account that the exposure to asbestos never occurs
68. Organs prone to mesothelioma are lungs and surrounding tissue
69. The National Institute of Cancer along with a variety of other organizations and sponsors are conducting research into developing a cure for the condition
70. The mesothelium is a protective sac that covers most of our internal organs
71. Cancer of the mesothelium can be understood as morbid multiplication of cells of the mesothelium by their uncontrollable division and further invasion of nearby
organs
72. Mesothelioma was discovered after WWII
73. Blue asbestos is more likely to cause Mesothelioma than white asbestos
74. Asbestos contamination decreases the immune response of your body
75. The highest incidences of Mesothelioma are in Britain, Australia and Belgium
76. Asbestos diseases are responsible for 30 deaths a day worldwide
77. 40 countries around the globe have outlawed the use of asbestos
78. The wives of workers in contact with asbestos came into indirect contact with the fibers washing the clothes and thus became ill as well
79. The onset of mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer is usually very slow, and the most commonly noted mesothelioma symptoms are chest pain and pain in the lower back
80. Recent developments point to testing the blood for high levels of osteopontin to determine the presence of mesothelioma cancer
81. Malignant mesothelioma chemotherapy treatment uses anti-cancer drugs to eliminate cancer cells. By combining surgery with either chemotherapy or radiation
therapy in treating malignant mesothelioma you can augment survival rates. This is called combination treatment
