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Asbestos : A Disease That Existed 100 Years Ago

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Mesothelioma is a disease that existed 100 years ago. It was not identified until the 1930s. Mesothelioma is a belligerent cancer that affects cells in the pleura. The pleura is a membrane that enfolds your lungs and prevents them from sticking to other tissues during breathing. This disease can also affect the peritoneum, the abdominal lining, and frequently spreads into the abdominal area.
The cause of Mesothelioma is when a person is exposed to asbestos, which started to be common in the 1980s. Asbestos is fiber-like minerals that has fire and heat resistant. Asbestos was prevalent. People referred asbestos as a magic mineral. It was typically used in everything such as soundproofing, fire protection, and insulation. But, years later on, the material was incorporated into other products.
In the late 1950s, there was a pathologists in South Africa that began to notice different, strange lesions and lung tumors in people who have worked in asbestos mining. It was impossible to detect people with mesothelioma without an autopsies or modern diagnostic tools. The tangible risk did not appear until the 1960s. It was noticed more when the people with cancer were compared to the people who worked with asbestos in other field. This demonstrated a sharp correlation between asbestos exposure and lung disease.
On July 12, 1989 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule banning most asbestos-containing products. Later, it was overturned in court two years.

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