Women and Mesothelioma: History of Exposure
Mesothelioma in Women
A mention of the disease mesothelioma normally conjures up images of men working in shipyards or toiling in vermiculite mines in small towns throughout the U.S. While it's true, however, that men are the most prominent victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, women are not immune from developing them.
As a matter of fact, cases of women with mesothelioma are on the rise as doctors and others recognize that the female sex is highly susceptible to the disease, mostly through secondhand exposure; that is, exposure to a family member who worked with the toxic mineral on a daily basis. However, secondhand exposure is not the only way in which women can develop such diseases.
Mesothelioma in Women
A mention of the disease mesothelioma normally conjures up images of men working in shipyards or toiling in vermiculite mines in small towns throughout the U.S. While it's true, however, that men are the most prominent victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, women are not immune from developing them.
As a matter of fact, cases of women with mesothelioma are on the rise as doctors and others recognize that the female sex is highly susceptible to the disease, mostly through secondhand exposure; that is, exposure to a family member who worked with the toxic mineral on a daily basis. However, secondhand exposure is not the only way in which women can develop such diseases.
by Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center
