What is Malignant Mesothelioma?
Malignant Mesothelioma is a cancer of the lining of the lungs or stomach. Once diagnosed, the cancer is fast spreading and swiftly fatal. Yet, medical breakthroughs have led to prolonging the lives of mesothelioma victims. It usually manifests itself in men in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, after years of inactivity. More than 3,000 new cases are reported each year.

What Causes Malignant Mesothelioma?
In the lungs, prolonged breathing of asbestos fibers causes Malignant Mesothelioma. In the stomach, it comes from swallowing asbestos fibers.

How do you get Mesothelioma?
Most malignant mesothelioma victims have worked on jobs where they breathed in asbestos. Others have been exposed to asbestos in a household environment, often without knowing it.

How long does it take after exposure of mesothelioma for the disease to show up?
People exposed in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s are now being diagnosed with mesothelioma because of the long latency period of asbestos disease.

What Asbestos-Containing Materials Cause Asbestosis and Associated Forms of Cancer, Including Malignant Mesothelioma?
Most insulation materials made before the mid-1970s contained asbestos. These included:

• Insulation for homes, offices, and factories.
• Roof, floor, and ceiling tiles.
• Transite siding.
• Various construction materials, such as the powder form of cement, plaster, and compounds.
• Fireproofing spray insulation.
• Pipe insulation, particularly on large boilers.
• Boiler and furnace insulation.
• Automobile brakes and clutches.

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