Mesothelioma & Asbestos
Exposure Information
Salt Lake City, Utah (UT)
Mesothelioma is a serious
cancer that occurs in individuals exposed to asbestos. The disease has a
long latency (inactive) period of anywhere between 15 – 50 years. While a
rare disorder in the general population, mesothelioma is not rare among
individuals exposed to asbestos (at
risk occupations). There are two to three thousand new diagnoses of
mesothelioma every year.
While there is currently no known cure for mesothelioma, medical
researchers and scientists around the country are working with patients
through
clinical trials to develop innovative and improved treatments. If you,
or a family member, have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, one of the most
important steps you can make is to contact medical professionals who are
trained in and experienced with the latest
mesothelioma treatments.
Most mesothelioma victims were exposed to asbestos in the workplace and
were never told of its dangers or given proper protective gear. The great
tragedy of mesothelioma is that it was preventable. Many of the corporations
that manufactured and profited from the sale of asbestos-containing products
were aware of the hazards of asbestos. These companies did not warn of the
risks or protect workers. It is their legal duty to know about about their
products, to test them for any potential hazards. If a potential hazard does
exist, the company has a responsibility to warn workers of the hazards. In
many cases, they hid the knowledge they had in order to protect themselves
from liability or having to find a new business model. The result is that
many workers have unnecessarily developed mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma Treatment Facilities, Listed by State
Most mesothelioma victims were exposed to asbestos in the workplace and were
never told of its dangers or given proper protective gear. The great tragedy of
mesothelioma is that it was preventable. Many of the corporations that
manufactured and profited from the sale of asbestos-containing products were
aware of the hazards of asbestos. These companies did not warn of the risks or
protect workers. It is their legal duty to know about about their products, to
test them for any potential hazards. If a potential hazard does exist, the
company has a responsibility to warn workers of the hazards. In many cases, they
hid the knowledge they had in order to protect themselves from liability or
having to find a new business model. The result is that many workers have
unnecessarily developed mesothelioma.
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Articles
Canada to Keep Asbestos off Trade Blacklist - Wed, 05 Nov 2008 Source: The Guardian A coalition made up of Canada and a number of developing countries has successfully lobbied to keep chrysotile asbestos from being added to the Rotterdam Convention’s list of hazardous substances. Chrysotile is the most commonly used form of asbestos and the majority of other nations had wanted it included on the dangerous substances list because of its causative association with mesothelioma and UPI.com The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has released its anticipated report on asbestos-contaminated vermiculite from Libby, Montana. The Agency found that the vermiculite from Libby contaminated 28 exfoliation sites and may have exposed workers at these sites, their families and people living close to the plants to Journal of Thoracic Oncology The development of truly curative therapeutic approaches for the treatment of mesothelioma is the “Holy Grail” of contemporary research into malignant mesothelioma. Even as improvements to the available treatments have led to extended patient survival time, the disease is still without cure. The most effective current treatments call for a multimodal therapeutic approach whe... Continue >
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Mesothelioma is a serious cancer that
occurs in individuals exposed to
asbestos. 
