Mesothelioma Who is at risk of developing the disease

ASBESTOS

The subjects with occupational exposure to asbestos which can be direct or proximity, as, for example, insulation materials, textiles, filters, building, etc..
Note that the exposure may be very brief, if the exposure has been heavy since the effect is dose dependent said.
Latency exposure before the onset of mesothelioma is very long up to 30 to 40 years.
Cases of mesothelioma in the family environment are described. In this case, work clothes, exposed to asbestos fibers are implicated.
Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer mesothelioma but not in the exposed to asbestos.



ASBESTOS
AN EXHIBITION IN 80% OF CASES

Exposure to asbestos is found in 80% of cases. It may be, professional or domestic environment.
For 20% of the remaining cases, other occupational exposures are discussed, particularly in the automotive repair and for Turkey, exposure to erionite. It is a mineral discovered in 1898 that belongs to the chemical class and forming tectosilicate group zeolites.
An infection by a Papova virus, simian virus 40 ( SV40 ) As cofactor, is also disputed.