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MESOTHELIOMA
Mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining of the lung, is caused by exposure to asbestos. At some point in our lives, nearly all of us have been exposed to asbestos in the air we breathe and the water we drink; from natural deposits in the earth, and from the deterioration of asbestos products around us. While most of us do not become ill as a result of our exposure, because of long dormancy periods, mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases can remain undetected for over a decade before the patient shows any signs of illness. An exposure of as little as one or two months can result in mesothelioma 30 or 40 years later. More info:
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SMOKING
Percent of adults 18 years of age and over
who currently smoke cigarettes in the United States [Source: • CDC NCHS 2004]:
21 [44.5
million]
Approximate number of people in the United
States who die prematurely each year from smoking-attributable
illnesses [Source: CDC]:
438,000
$167 billion
Annual deaths from secondhand smoke (U.S.):
3,000 from
lung cancer
46,000 from
heart disease
430 newborn
from SIDS
American Cancer Society
BIRD FLU
Avian Inflenza
Centers for Disease Control &
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