On Prevention of Mesothelioma

By Esteri Maina


In assumption that you know what is, it is very critical to prevent it from ever occurring to us or people we love. For those who have no idea what this means, it is vital to mention that, this is rare form of lung cancer that have only one well known and unanimously agreed upon cause- asbestos. Does this sound familiar to you? I do not mean to cause any form of discomfort to you now that you might have lived near this naturally obtainable element for years.

Accurate reports states that, people who have got high chances of contracting this type of lung cancer are those who have had quite a great deal of exposure to asbestos. But this does not automatically mean that you obviously have it because you work in asbestos mines, may be it should tell you that you need a through check up and briefing from your doctor. Expert also state that this disease can be latent in your body for a period of fifteen to fifty years which only gives more reasons to get a check up. Perhaps before you even started prevention of mesothelioma, you should ask yourself if you are exposed to asbestos in any way.

No one can control the air and it is for the same reason that you can not realize when you are about to inhale a tiny asbestos fibers carried your way by the moving air. In other words there is a chance that anyone could get infected as well even though they do not work in the mines, factories, railroads, ships, or construction. At personal level there is something you can do to reduce your likelihood of being infected at a faster rate such as quitting smoking habits. At times, you may never know that the home you have lived with your family years could be a source of your serious problems like mesothelioma. This is because, some houses' roof is made of asbestos and perhaps if you harvest rain water; these particles could find their way to your reservoir.

Successive consumption of this water will cause similar accumulation at your body and eventually this cancer could become your reality. For this reason, if you are not sure if your house has asbestos roofs, then you could call experts to find out on this. If your home is safe, your place of work could be the next obstacle. Some employers who care more about how much money they put in their pockets might take no precaution measures to safeguard their employees. If you do not feel as a valued asset because your health risks are not addressed you had better quite or raise the matter to your trade union representatives. If you are exposed to direct exposure with asbestos, then prevention of is only possible by use of protective clothing and equipment.

It is even made difficult by the fact that in many countries, there are not regulations put on occupational health and safety to benefit the employees who work in such dangerous places as the asbestos mines. This to my opinion is a failure by the government because naughty employer has no law to bid them if they do practice safety precaution on their work stations. An arrangement with your boss to put into effect these conditions or buy an insurance policy that would compensate the workmen in case of such infections should be very important.