The Amount of Exposure That Causes Mesothelioma or Cancer Is Unknown
Experienced doctors know that the more exposure a person has to asbestos, the greater the chance that he or she will develop serious asbestos related diseases. All asbestos exposures are significant. It is the total and cumulative asbestos exposures that cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, colon cancer, laryngeal cancer and asbestosis.
Working directly with asbestos-containing materials is not the only cause and risk factor for mesothelioma. We now know - and successful lawsuits have reinforced - that "second hand" exposure to asbestos (such as regularly washing someone's asbestos-tainted clothes) can have serious and deadly consequences. People who handle asbestos and those in the area of its use can develop asbestos related diseases.
- Workers who did not handle asbestos-containing products directly, but were commonly exposed to asbestos dust in the workplace
- Family members of a father, mother, spouse or other household residents who unknowingly brought asbestos dust into the home on their clothes, hair and skin
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