The Manchester Evening News reported on 27th February 2007, that more and more young people are contracting asbestos related cancers. In particular there are more young women.
Asbestos related diseases such as mesothelioma, take years to develop, but once diagnosed, life expectancy is short, usually no more than 12 months.
It would appear that whilst historically, the people affected were in their 60s and 70s, the young people suffering from the disease have come into contact with the deadly fibres in unconventional ways.
Editors note: There are many documented cases of people being exposed to the inhalation of asbestos fibres on the clothes of parents or spouses. In a case cited in the article, a young lady of 26 had been exposed when she took a short cut to school through a factory yard where asbestos sheets were being cut.
To read the complete article please follow the link below:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/business/s/1000/1000515_asbestos_victims_getting_younger.html
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