mesothelioma and Asbestos

he number of reported cases of people being diagnosed with Mesothelioma has been increasing. Mesothelioma is most commonly caused by long term exposure to carcinogen “asbestos”, the material used by many industries because of its durability and resistance to fire and chemicals. Its first diagnoses usually occur between the ages of 50 to 70 years in both men and women. It has been observed that mesothelioma occurs much less in African Americans than in Caucasians, however evidence regarding this phenomenon is still being investigated. To add further, mesothelioma studies have found in children to be extremely rare and generally considered not related to asbestos exposure.