Despite
the growing awareness of the dangers of asbestos, there are many people
who have not heard of Mesothelioma. This asbestos-related cancer is
defined as a malignant spreading tumor of the mesothelium of the pleura,
pericardium, or peritoneum, arising from the inhalation of asbestos
fibers.
One of
the most baffling and frightening known facts concerning Mesothelioma is
that many years may pass, between inhalation of asbestos dust and its
deadly legacy of disease; it is not uncommon for four decades or more
to pass before symptoms due to asbestos dust inhalation become apparent.
Mesothelioma – The largest Man Made Epidemic By Lorraine Kember
In
November 2004, I was an invited speaker at the Global Asbestos Congress
2004, held in Tokyo Japan. Over 800 participants from 40 countries
around the world were in attendance. To be a part of such a large
gathering of fellow humans, united in a quest to rid the poison of
asbestos from our environments was an intensely moving experience.
Having lost my husband to mesothelioma I know first hand the suffering
this cruel disease places on its innocent victims.
There
were many speakers and each told a tale, of pain, death, and heartache.
We listened, we understood and we ached for the past, present and
future victims of the killer asbestos and its legacy of mesothelioma and
other asbestos-related diseases. We listened and we were shocked and
angered to learn that despite the growing awareness of the dangers of
asbestos and the increasing incidence of asbestos-related disease, there
remain some countries who are mining asbestos with little or no regard
for their workers or people who will come into contact with asbestos
products.
Asbestos
disease Association member’s worldwide are working tirelessly and
fighting almost insurmountable odds to ban asbestos from all countries
of the world. It is a sobering and frightening fact, that even if we
were successful in this quest, the legacy of asbestos-related diseases
will continue for five decades.
Add your
voice to the many who want this killer product erased from the world’s
environments – Add your voice to the call that pleads for adequate
compensation for victims and their families. Sign the online petition
at Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization:
http://www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org
The
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) continues to raise public
awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and the incurable and
often deadly asbestos-related diseases. ADAO is quickly expanding and
uniting veterans, fire-fighters, shipbuilders, teachers, and thousands
of other innocent people around the world. Asbestos Awareness leads to
education, prevention, new treatments and ultimately a cure.
