Mesothelioma Prevention

Mesothelioma is a very aggressive form of disease and deadly cancer that almost exclusively caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Although mesothelioma disease is relatively rare, it is one of the most painful and difficult to treat, the best cure for mesothelioma is prevention and no cure. In the end, this means avoiding exposure to asbestos. Although the possibility of contracting mesothelioma is proportional to the number and intensity of exposure, the disease has been known to develop in people exposed to very minimal but who have a genetic predisposition to cancer.
 
The following recommendations on how people can protect themselves against non-job exposure to asbestos:

    1. Periodic inspection and monitoring of asbestos products because most of 
        the asbestos is part of a common building material.
    2. Reduction of asbestos Once performed by trained, licensed professionals 
        with appropriate safety equipment alone.
    3. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming, sanding, scraping or interfere with any surface 
        that may be made ​​of asbestos.
    4. Avoiding tobacco use, studies have shown a link beween smoking  
        and mesothelioma showed that  smokers face 9000% 
        greater chance of cancer asbestos
    5. Getting regular checks, especially if it ever worked in an industry job.

This last part is very important, as symptoms of mesothelioma are many indications of other diseases.