Mesothelioma Epidemiology Worldwide
Mesothelioma Death Rate Among Amagasaki Residents 14 Times the National Average (5/29/07)
People who lived in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, from the 1950s through 1970s were 14 times more likely to die from asbestos-related mesothelioma than the national average, an Environment Ministry survey showed. More...
Asbestos Pusher to the World. Canada's asbestos legacy kills tens of thousands at home and abroad. (5/16/07)
Asbestos has been called the, "most pervasive environmental hazard in the world," and in all its forms, including serpentine chrysotile, is recognized for its potent toxicity and is responsible for tens of thousands of preventable cancer deaths globally each year. More...
International Analysis of Global Asbestos Epidemic (3/28/07)
The potential for a global epidemic of asbestos-related diseases is a growing concern. The study assessed the ecological association between national death rates from diseases associated with asbestos and historical consumption of asbestos. More...
Age and Sex Differences in Malignant Mesothelioma After Residential Exposure to Blue Asbestos (Crocidolite) (2/27/07)
Between 1943 and 1966, blue asbestos (crocidolite) was heavily mined and milled in a small town in Western Australia named Wittenoom. Wittenoom has become synonymous with the mesothelioma epidemic and __ outrage. More...
120,000 More to Die in a Decade as Legacy of Asbestos Reaches a Peak (2/21/07)
More than 120,000 people will be killed by a lung cancer timebomb caused by exposure to asbestos in the 1960s and 70s, experts have revealed.
Tens of thousands of workers and their families were given a shocking warning on Tuesday that they face a painful death from the untreatable condition. More...
A Rock and a Hard Place [Turkey] (6/12/06)
Malignant mesothelioma - cancer of the lining of the chest or abdomen - is associated with exposure to asbestos and tends to be rare. But in three Turkish villages - Tuzkoy, Karain, and 'Old' Sarihidir - the disease is responsible for an astonishing 50% of deaths, and Michele Carbone and colleagues now have new clues as to what causes this. More...
New Study Could Help Beat Mesothelioma [Australia] (4/18/05)
Australian researchers say a new three-year study into the genetic makeup of cancerous mesothelioma cells could lead to a breakthrough in the fight against the deadly cancer. More...
Predicted Deaths From Mesothelioma [Britain] (12/8/03)
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today published updated statistics predicting the future numbers of people likely to die in Britain as a result of mesothelioma, a form of cancer caused by asbestos. More...
The European Mesothelioma Epidemic (Feb. 1999)
Projections for the period 1995-2029 suggest that the number of men dying from mesothelioma in Western Europe each year will almost double over the next 20 years, from 5000 in 1998 to about 9000 around 2018, and then decline, with a total of about a quarter of a million deaths over the next 35 years. More...
Canadian "Expert" Warns RGW to Remove Article, RGW Responds (8/8/98)
272 MM Deaths in South East England Studied (6/1997)
Malignant mesothelioma is a rare pleural tumour associated with asbestos exposure. The proportion of malignant mesothelioma unrelated to asbestos exposure, and any differentiating features between exposed and unexposed cases, are not well described. This study describes occupational, clinical, and pathological features in a large cohort of cases of malignant mesothelioma from south east England. More...