Sunday, June 13, 2010

The Three Asbestos Diseases

Asbestos can contribute to everything from bronchitis to emphysema, but there are three diseases for which it can be a primary instigator – all of which can be fatal:

• asbestosis

• Mesothelioma

• Lung Cancer

There is no doubt that in past generations mesothelioma was often misdiagnosed as lung cancer by a physician or coroner filling out a death certificate. The frequency of asbestos-caused lung cancer today can be interpreted in many ways.

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