Causes of Mesothelioma Cancer
Mesothelioma cancer is the growth of malignant cells in mesothelium. This mesothelium lining covers the pleural, peritoneal and pericardial cavities. pleura is a membrane that covers the lungs and is more common where there is mesothelioma cancer known as pleural mesothelioma. peritoneum, the protective covering that lines the abdominal cavity may also develop malignant tumors and cause peritoneal mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma is one of the rare cases of cancer worldwide is caused only by exposure to asbestos. can be direct exposure, inhalation of asbestos or indirect exposure to inhaled asbestos particles from clothing, hair, equipment or other items that were previously exposed to asbestos.
Mesothelioma Causes
Asbestos is a natural mineral fiber that is extracted in different parts of the world because of their usefulness in various industries. However, it is a very deadly carcinogen and a cause of mojor asbestosis and mesothelioma.
Asbestos fibers are known to cause cancer of the mesothelium. Asbestos is the fibrous form of several minerals and hydrous magnesium silicate found in the field. There are 3 types of asbestos, blue, while the one and the brown. all these 3 types, also called blue amphibole, long and thin in structure is more carcinogenic than white or brown asbestos chrysolite or the one known as amosite. (more…)