Mesothelioma is a rare form of lung cancer with the only known cause to be exposure to Asbestos. Typically, those of us experienced in Asbestos disease litigation have seen high rates of Mesothelioma among construction and shipyard workers. With the passing of workers with direct of exposure, however, a disturbing trend is emerging. Recently, the trend is to see Mesothelioma in people of ages below 40. These people are known to have no direct exposure to Asbestos, but with a little digging, it can be determined that a father or grandfather did indeed have direct Asbestos exposure. These younger people developing the dreaded disease are those thought to have what is known as “secondary exposure.” Much like children of smokers have secondary exposure to smoke which can cause cancer, these Mesothelioma victims are known to have had contact with a parent/grandparent who brought Asbestos home on clothing from occupational exposure. While Asbestos has been off of the market now for almost 40 years, at least in the United States, it is expected that cases of Mesothelioma will still continue to show up in the younger generations due to this secondary exposure.
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