Asbestos Facts

Last Friday was Mesothelioma Awareness Day, and I have been asked by the Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance ( www.mesothelioma.com) to share some facts about asbestos, the cause of mesothelioma.  I can's say that I support a complete ban of asbestos, but its use should be limited to those that are safe and for which there is no better product. Interestingly, my oncologist says that because there is no heavy industry in Denver that uses asbestos, teachers are the occupational group with the highest incidence of mesothelioma here.