...lung, the heart, and the abdomen. Long story short, when asbestos is breathed in (or less frequently, ingested...small, hook-like shape of asbestos fibers. Over time these embedded asbestos fibers cause inflammation...known safe level of exposure to asbestos – i.e., any exposure to asbestos is potentially capable of causing...exposed to asbestos but have not developed the cancer yet
Those who have not been exposed to asbestos
Tests...greatly decreased through a ban on asbestos. Nonprofits like the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization ...bill passes, it will put an immediate stop to the use of asbestos, thus ensuring that future generations...completely preventable. Mainly caused by exposure to asbestos, mesothelioma is a form of cancer that develops...