Unfortunately,, asbestosis claims, the word mesothelioma is becoming increasingly well known, the mere mention of fear affects us all, because we know that is associated with death. Asbestos is the reaper, mesothelioma its hand girl. Asbestos, the wonder product of the fifties is now recognized as an enemy of the twentieth, asbestosis claims, century. A ruthless enemy that kills more people than war. Men, women and children victims of its prey, innocents who have at some point in their lives by inhaling asbestos dust.

Most of us have been in contact with products containing asbestos in our life. We sat in the classrooms of asbestos, standing beside our fathers as they cut asbestos fencing,, asbestosis claims, pulled up with, asbestosis claims, old linoleum, asbestosis claims, with asbestos clogged to the back of it. Visited the local tip where broken sheets of it was open to wind.Records show that there is a greater number of people suffering from asbestosis and mesothelioma who have directly, asbestosis claims, , asbestosis claims, Worked in asbestos mines, shipyards and asbestos products manufacturing companies but there are a large number of people who have never, asbestosis claims, worked in these areas.

Their contact with asbestos,, asbestosis claims, due to the dust brought home on clothing of their husbands or asbestos tailings placed around mine houses and town perimeters. But the tragedy does not end there, children innocently playing in their house was one of the asbestos tailings as other children play in the sand. They had no way of knowing that their sand was asbestos blue. A good bath at the end of the day may have removed the dust from the skin, but dust in the lungs remained and has been idle for many years before asking his mortal legacy.

Without warning, an individual sound suddenly becomes short of breath, X-rays, asbestosis claims, revealed fluid in the lungs and the nightmare begins. Questions, asbestosis claims, are asked and answered: "Yes, I have been exposed to asbestos dust, but I was only in town for a few months and was 40 years ago. How can that be? Is the most embarrassing thing about mesothelioma. Why is such a long period of time between inhalation, asbestosis claims, of asbestos dust and the onset of the disease?

What triggers the body strong and healthy suddenly succumb? What can we do to prevent this? Blood tests are now available to determine whether Mesothelioma is present in the body before the person is aware of any symptoms. This is a surprising twist, and perhaps the first step towards treating the disease before it becomes terminal. Mesothelioma has recently edited a mouse and trying to restore the mice were rejected. Again, this is fascinating and holds a glimmer of hope for us all. I witnessed first hand the devastation of mesothelioma.

My husband was a strong and virile man who rarely took a day off in his life. Suddenly, at age 52, became short of breath, asbestosis claims, and was subsequently diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma,, asbestosis claims, asbestosis claims, . He had lived in the asbestos mining town of Wittenoom in Western Australia for several months at the age of seven years. Inhalation of asbestos dust, then took forty-five years to become fatal. I still find hard to believe. Despite his prognosis of 3-9 months, Brian survived for two years.

He was 54 when he died.