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Who is at Increased Risk For Developing Mesothelioma?

Since the late 1800's Asbestos has been minedworkers who are heavily exposed develop
and used commercially. The use of Asbestosasbestos-related diseases. Family members and
dramatically increased during World War IIothers living with asbestos workers have an
and since the early 1940's millions ofincreased risk of developing mesothelioma,
Americans have been exposed to asbestos dustand possibly other asbestos-related diseases.
working within industries where initally theThis risk may be the result of exposure to
risks were not known. There has beenasbestos dust brought home on the clothing
widespread exposure to Asbestos by workersand hair of asbestos workers.To reduce the
within shipyards, mines and mills, producerschance of exposing family members to asbestos
of asbestos products, workers in the heatingfibers, asbestos workers are usually required
and construction industries, and otherto shower and change their clothing before
tradespeople and an increase risk ofleaving the workplace.The combination of
deveolping mesothelioma has been the result.smoking and asbestos exposure significantly
.Today, the U.S. Occupational Safety andincreases a person's risk of developing
Health Administration (OSHA) sets limits forcancer of the air passageways in the lung.
acceptable levels of asbestos exposure in theThe Kent brand of cigarettes used asbestos in
workplace. By contrast, the Britishits filters for the first few years of
Government's Health and Safety executiveproduction in the 1950s and some cases of
(HSE) states formally that any threshold formesothelioma have resulted. Smoking current
mesothelioma must be at a very low level andcigarettes does not appear to increase the
it is widely agreed that if any suchrisk of mesothelioma.There is no curative
threshold does exists at all, then it cannottreatment. Close monitoring (routine X-rays
currently be quantified. For practicalor even pleural biopsy) for mesothelioma is
purposes, therefore, HSE does not assume thatmandated. Oxygen therapy at home is often
any such threshold exists. People who worknecessary to relieve the shortness of breath.
with asbestos wear personal protectiveSupportive treatment of symptoms includes
equipment to lower their risk of exposure.Therespiratory treatments to remove secretions
risk of asbestos-related disease increasesfrom the lungs by postural drainage, chest
with heavier exposure to asbestos and longerpercussion, and vibration. Aerosol
exposure time. However, some individuals withmedications to thin secretions may be
only brief exposures have developedprescribedLooking for information about
mesothelioma. On the other hand, not allMesothelioma?



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