Workers whose jobs involved exposure to asbestos – including boilermakers, boiler workers, carpenters, factory workers, ...

Submitted by Jonathan Sharp Each year in the US, 439 people out of 100,000 receive a cancer diagnosis. While current ...

Call Sokolove Law right now at (800) 647-3434 if you've been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease. Since malignant pleural mesothelioma begins in the lining of the lungs ...

Asbestos mining on an industrial scale started at the end of the 1800s, with the development of mesothelioma in exposed miners first reported 50 years later (Wagner et al., 1960). The use of asbestos ...

Mesothelioma is a cancer that develops in the thin tissue that lines some internal organs. It most frequently develops in the pleura, the tissue lining the chest cavity and lungs. It can also form ...

On average, the life expectancy for patients with pleural mesothelioma is 12-21 months, according to Penn Medicine, while the life expectancy for peritoneal mesothelioma patients is around 53 months.

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a primary and locally aggressive tumor of the pleura. A well defined causal relationship with asbestos exposure, and an overwhelming media interest in the ...

However, asbestos is unique in causing several diseases of the pleural cavity, including mesothelioma, pleural plaques, and pleural fibrosis. A look at the pleural tissues (pleura) A close look at the ...

Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD The pleura is a two-layered membrane that covers the lung. Between the layers is a small amount of lubricating fluid, known as pleural fluid, which helps cushion ...

Asbestos fibres are dangerous when they become airborne. These microscopic fibres can be inhaled or ingested, thus lodging in the lungs or other tissues, leading to long-term health issues. The main ...