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How To Protect Your Family Against Mesothelioma Cancer
Mesothelioma is uncommon form of cancer, usually attack the
pleura (the lining of the lung and chest cavity) or the
peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen). Mesothelioma cancer
caused by prolonged or persistent exposure to asbestos.
Mesothelioma is extremely dangerous. First, until this article made there is no medical technique
to cure this disease or even to significantly slow its
effect. Usually 75% of patients die within 18 months of the
first signs of the disease. A Lucky patient could survive
for approximately 24 months. Second, is the long latency period between exposure to
asbestos, the cause of the disease. Latency runs 15 to 50
years, meaning that you may have been exposed to asbestos
long before the first serious signs of the disease manifest
themselves. Recent Studies showed the average reported
latency is approximately 35-40 years. Now the big question is how to protect your family?
Considering asbestos used in many building in United States
and according to the United States Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), as many as 733,000 schools and public
buildings still contain asbestos. Until now we are able to point to a single root source,
asbestos exposure, you should take necessary precautions to
avoid contraction of the disease from affecting your family.
For example you could contact your children local school
district now to ensure your children did not exposed to
asbestos. In 1986 Congress passed the Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Response Act, which required public and private nonprofit
schools to inspect their buildings for asbestos-containing
materials. However, recent inspection showed that numerous
schools still have not taken the necessary steps to
eliminate the potential for asbestos exposure. You should ask your child?s school district to have a copy
of documentation that proper steps have been taken to remove
asbestos from building. For more information about the
school contractor research via the internet and Better
Business Bureau to ensure that the contractor has a good
track record. More information about mesothelioma can be
found at http://mesothelioma-cancer-center.blogspot.com,
one of top blogs about mesothelioma.
This article courtesy of http://www.mesothelioma-treatment.co.uk.
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