[3] Asbestos exposure and the onset of cancer are generally separated by about 40 years.[3] Washing the clothing of someone who worked with asbestos also increases the risk. [13] Other risk...
The family of Dian Pond has been awarded more than $600,000 after a judge found she contracted a rare cancer by inhaling asbestos dust on her husband's work clothes.
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All forms of Asbestos are known carcinogens, causing mainly (but not only) mesothelioma and lung cancer. Despite being banned since 2005, exposure to asbestos continues to happen and cancer cases d...
Olsen -- who gained fame as a member of the Los Angeles Rams and went on to be a sportscaster, actor and spokesperson for FTD Florists -- was diagnosed with the rare asbestos cancer...
Where asbestos may be found: ; Vinyl floor tiles and the backing on vinyl sheet flooring and adhesives ; Roofing and siding shingles ; Textured paint and patching compounds used on walls and ceilings
Together, cancers of the colon and rectum (ICD-9 153-154; ICD-O-3 C18.0-C20.9; see Figure 9.1) are the third-most common cancer and cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society (Jemal et al. 2006) has projected that 148,610 new cases (106,680 colon and 41,930 rectum) and 55,170 deaths will occur in the United States in 2006. Colon and rectum cancers together account for about 10% of all cancer deaths. The incidence of cancers of the colon and rectum combined decreased by an average of 2.2% per year ...