Re: Putting Mesothelioma Into Perspective

jeckychai@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote in news:41cca5d0-2589-4fdf-b1fd-baf893f41440
@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

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The most common reason people develop mesothelioma is from asbestos
exposure with those who have worked on jobs where they inhaled
asbestos particles. Some flooring adhesives also contained asbestos
fibers and even pipe insulation was made with asbestos for a time.
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People exposed to these fibers have a greater risk of developing this
cancer, but it is not a certainty.

Aren't there lots of doctors who worked in Guys (which had a basement
corridor linking two buildings) worried about this now?
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