Researchers in Australia speculate that the number of Mesothelioma cases will not increase sharply over the next 15 years, reaching a peak of 900 suspicious deaths from Mesothelioma cancer each year.
Australian workers once relied heavily on the work with asbestos-related processing and construction companies, and now is that they become victims of their one-time employment.
Mesothelioma mortality
A professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine used the World Health Organization (WHO) data and found that in Great Britain and Australia now leads in the number of mesothelioma deaths in the whole world.
Professor Julian Peto, head of the Cancer Research UK Epidemiology and Genetics Group, speculated that the death rate from asbestos-related Mesothelioma are increasing, especially among men, who are now aged 40 years and who will be almost 100 times more likely to die at a time it reaches 80 years of age.
Peto also speculated that since 1980 there was approximately 10,000 cases of the disease were reported in Australia alone. He also said that over the next 40 years, more than 25,000 Australians could die of asbestosis.
Asbestos and Mesothelioma Diagnosis
At its peak, in the 1970s, almost 10,000 tonnes (equivalent to more than 22 million pounds) of brown asbestos was imported into Australia for use in the construction industry, mainly relating to construction workers, carpenters, plumbers, electricians and workers the yard.
According to Peto, who presented his findings at the public lecture at the University of Melbourne in April 2008, almost 500 Australian men and 100 Australian women diagnosed each year from asbestos-related Mesothelioma including cancer.
What is asbestos and how to cause Mesothelioma?
Asbestos is derived from the mineral known as vermiculite. There are several types of asbestos found in the whole world, and the use of asbestos was widely distributed in the 20 century in the world, as it was heat-resistant, the product was produced inexpensively, the construction industry by offering cheap and easily mass produced product.
In Australia, not just asbestos mined, but has also been imported. For years, people have been exposed to asbestos in different ways, and often many of them developed the disease of cancer.
Mesothelioma is a kind of lung cancer usually caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers and dust. This is often misspelled, and even if the symptoms occur, it may be difficult to diagnose.
In addition, it is considered a silent killer, as people suffering from cancer Mesothelioma are usually unaware of their condition to cancer is too far along to treat. Mesothelioma can be a silent condition, without disclosing the individual symptoms for decades.
Types of Asbestos
There are six types of asbestos commonly including chrysotile (white), amosite (brown), crocidolite (blue), tremolite, anthophyllite and actinolite. Among the six different types of asbestos white, brown and blue were the most frequently used and are often associated with the construction industry.
Chrysotile, which was banned in Australia in 1930, was considered a more flexible form of asbestos and its use has been implemented in a range of products including cement roofing sheets for buildings, brake linings, insulation pipes, floor tiles, and even to protect the fuses. In the United States, chrysotile is the most common type of asbestos found and a large contribution to the disease exist.
Both amosite and crocidolite asbestos were banned in Australia in 1980, but before that they were widely used in Australia. Crocidolite is mainly in Australia and Africa.
Health affects the white asbestos was discovered at the beginning, but the use of both brown and blue asbestos mining and continue until the top of the medical influence became apparent and regulations began to be implemented after 1980.
Australian Mesothelioma Treatment Services Increase
Due to the high rate of cases of asbestosis have been reported in Australia, with no relief in site, in many centers and medical centers are installing the seat of the Mesothelioma cases.
For example, the Asbestos Mesothelioma Foundation of Australia and Queensland Asbestos Related Mesothelioma Support Society are the two working groups to offer support to victims of the Mesothelioma and information regarding their status, as well as research funds for treatment of Mesothelioma.
During treatment of Mesothelioma testing are still not known cures for human Mesothelioma related to asbestos. Persons recommended to talk to an experienced mesothelioma law firm to learn more about the Mesothelioma developing dispute.
Due to the nature of the disease and avoid the high costs associated with the management of the disease, the development of disease may provide a legal monetary compensation as a result of seeking relief for the victims.
