Who Is At Risk of Mesothelioma?

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previous exposure to The only known cause of mesothelioma is asbestos fibers. Often times workers are not told they are working around asbestos, and even single exposures to very low doses of fibers can produce serious long-term consequences.

Asbestos diseases are said to follow the trail of exposure. That means that wherever people have received asbestos exposure, regardless of their trade, age, sex or race, they are at risk of cancer and other diseases.

Almost anyone dust is at risk. Even a who has inhaled asbestos worker's families and friends can be at risk, because asbestos can often be carried on clothing.

Exposure to asbestos dust can occur at major construction job sitesor renovation of commercial buildings, in shipyards, , and the numbers of people in such occupations contracting asbestos disease are high.in industry, and during construction . See the list at right for certain occupations that are known to be those where risk of exposure to asbestos is great