| While tracing the history of asbestos it was found | | | | One of the deadliest diseases caused by asbestos |
| that its usage dates back to 2000 years. The | | | | is mesothelioma cancer. It has become a threat |
| name 'asbestos' was first used by the Greeks, | | | | to human civilization causing pain, suffering and |
| which meant 'inextinguishable'. Though the Greeks | | | | loss of thousands of lives. The mortality rate is so |
| also noted the harmful effect of asbestos, yet | | | | high that eight out of ten mesothelioma patients |
| they did not pay any heed to its dangers because | | | | pass away even before the treatment starts. It |
| according to them it had magical powers that had | | | | is a deadly cancer caused mainly to those who |
| to be used to fulfill the daily purposes of life. The | | | | are exposed to asbestos in some way. The other |
| Roman naturalist Pliny and the Greek geographer | | | | deadly disease caused by asbestos is asbestosis, |
| Strabo also noted the devastating effect of | | | | a serious form of lung illness. The main symptoms |
| asbestos on human beings but they did not arise | | | | of asbestosis are short breath after exercise or |
| any questions considering its several magical uses | | | | exertion, dry prolonged cough, general malaise or |
| in their regular life. | | | | feeling tired and wheezing. |
| Some Facts about Asbestos | | | | Treatment of Diseases caused by Asbestos |
| What is Asbestos? | | | | Being a form of cancer, all the traditional cancer |
| Asbestos is the term given to a collection of six | | | | treatments are applied to treat mesothelioma. |
| naturally occurring minerals that are incombustible | | | | Surgery for cutting out the affected part of the |
| and separable into filaments. These six minerals | | | | lungs, chemotherapy to attack the cancer cells; or |
| are chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite, | | | | radiation to kill the cancerous cells are the only |
| termolite and actinolite. Among these six asbestos | | | | treatments for mesothelioma cancer. However, |
| minerals, the first three are abundantly used in | | | | newer and better modes of treatments are being |
| manufacturing of industrial and commercial | | | | worked out to help mesothelioma patients. |
| products. | | | | Diagnosis for asbestosis is necessary in its early |
| Uses of Asbestos | | | | stage as prolonged asbestosis can turn into |
| Asbestos was being used since ancient Greek | | | | mesothelioma cancer later in life. Regular intake of |
| times and its usage continued till 1700, but it was | | | | the prescribed medicine and check-up can help a |
| popularized after the Industrial Revolution. It was | | | | lot. But the life span decreases on its own as the |
| used in construction mainly in steel pipes, | | | | disease is diagnosed a long time after exposure |
| industries, steam pipes, hand held hair dryers to | | | | to asbestos. |
| prevent over heating, household items and in | | | | Legal Claims for Asbestosis and Mesothelioma |
| several other industries for various purposes. | | | | An asbestosis or mesothelioma legal claim can be |
| Versatility of Asbestos | | | | filed on your behalf if your disease is caused by |
| The reason for the popularity of asbestos was its | | | | exposure to asbestos. An attorney will investigate |
| power of resistance to electricity and its fire and | | | | how much asbestos containing material you were |
| heat proofing capacities. Being a fireproof or | | | | exposed to, who were the employers and what |
| incombustible material, asbestos is impervious to | | | | proper safety measures were taken for your |
| every weather effect. This high tensile strength | | | | health. This claim can be made against the |
| and flexibility makes asbestos very versatile for | | | | construction company, the asbestos suppliers and |
| usage in various products and industries. | | | | even the individuals who were responsible to look |
| Diseases caused by Asbestos | | | | after your health safety. |