Risk Factors For Mesothelioma

Question: What are the risk factors for mesothelioma?

(Posted by: Gary W on 2008-07-15 06:03:43)

Posted by: Mickey Serene on 2008-07-16, 00:36:35

Working with asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure at work is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases. However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos.

Posted by: It's That Guy on 2008-07-15, 06:11:19

Almost all mesothelioma is caused by asbestos. Someone who's worked with asbestos is at risk, or someone laundering his clothes, etc.

Posted by: juno406 on 2008-07-15, 06:13:19

Mostly it is a rare disease that has been linked to asbestos, about 70-80% of them. basically it is workers who were either puting up insulation or taking it down without masks.

Posted by: Football King on 2008-07-15, 22:59:03

Asbestos from the following sources... 1. Insulation (most common) 2. Concrete products 3. Cement 4. Brake linings 5. Flooring materials 6. Many types of textiles 7. Roof shingles A lot of times, people that work with those products, or more specifically, people that worked in the factories that produce those products, were often at risk of swallowing or inhaling tiny asbestos particles, which then lead to Mesothelioma cancer