Asbestosis is caused by exposure to Asbestos, and prolonged exposure can lead to lung cancer, mesothelioma and non-malignant lung and pleural disorders.Mesothelioma, which often follows asbestosis, is rare. But since I have a writing assignment on these topics, I thought I’d share some websites. I really wanted to do a post on refugees – and still have it planned for the future – but I’ll need more time.

Did you know that there are an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 new cases of mesothelioma diagnosed each year in the United States? I didn’t know either, the first time I heard about this case was on TV, if you have an older house that has asbestos in it.

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer which is often diagnosed up to thirty or more years after the original contamination.