Asbestos Deaths Remain A Public Health Concern, CDC Finds
By Rebecca Hersher - NPR - April 11, 2017
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. . . But, a recent CDC analysis found that thousands of people are still dying each year from a type of cancer called malignant mesothelioma that is associated with inhaling asbestos fibers, even briefly or in small amounts.
Even after decades of regulation, between 1999 and 2015 there were 45,221 mesothelioma deaths in the U.S. The majority of those who died were men.
The greatest increase is among people over 85 years old, who were likely exposed to asbestos many years ago. It can take anywhere from two to seven decades for mesothelioma to develop after a person inhales asbestos fibers. . . .
. . . And asbestos is still being used in new products. A report on the findings published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, notes
"Asbestos production stopped in the United States in 2002, but it is imported into the country to produce chemicals used in manufacturing common items such as
soap, fertilizers, and alkaline batteries."
More than 350 metric tons of the mineral were used in 2015 in the U.S., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. . . .
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