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4 Responses to “How can we prevent ourselves from Mesothelioma?”.

1. Muskan Ji :

   Yes You are right, Mesothelioma is a very very dangerous disease,very dangerous cancer disease,i suggest a site where you can read all about Mesothelioma.Treatment and preventions also,just visit.

   August 27th, 2009 at 5:45 am
2. april :

   Don’t inhale asbestos.

   @Thinking, what are you TALKING about?? I sure haven’t posted about mesothelioma, the autobot hasn’t and I didn’t see one on the other poster’s q&a. Is that the pattern?

   LOL, I get it now!! Sorry, that’s silly… a copy and paste job!

   August 30th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
3. Ann-Marie :

   Hi,

   I do a lot of research into mesothelioma, and run a website that is dedicated to providing up to date information concerning asbestos and its harmful effects on health.

   The largest percentage of mesothelioma patients have developed it as a result of being exposed asbestos over a long period of time. I.e. during their employment, or someone who has had to wash their spouses clothing over many years, unwittingly not realizing that the clothing is contaminated with asbestos fibers.

   The majority of people that will be diagnosed with mesothelioma within the next 20 year period, are those who have been heavily exposed to asbestos - 20-40 years previously, prior to when asbestos was banned. Therefore after 2020, there will be fewer people diagnosed with the disease.

   People who are still at risk from developing mesothelioma are those who are unwittingly are doing a job where asbestos still remains. I.e. In old buildings. For instance - the plumber may constantly work on asbestos covered pipes etc, and may cut into the asbestos or tear off the asbestos, releasing the deadly fibers into the air and inhaling them.

   Asbestos is only dangerous when it is friable (crumbly) or when it is disturbed. I.e. cut, sawn, drilled or sanded, etc.

   It would be highly unlikely that you could develop mesothelioma after a short exposure to asbestos, but cutting out the risk completely would be the best option to take.

   I recently read a story about one man who developed mesothelioma as a result of scraping moss off his asbestos garage roof for many years. He did not realize that it was asbestos or that - every time he scrapped the roof - he released the fibers and inhaled them.

   Thank you highlighting mesothelioma,

   Kind regards,

   Ann

   More interesting info on my website . . .

   September 2nd, 2009 at 2:40 pm
4. thinkingtime :

   That’s interesting - a group of people answering each other’s postings about mesothelioma - is there a pattern here?

   September 5th, 2009 at 12:24 am

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