Erionite, a mineral similar to asbestos can cause mesothelioma cancer

What is erionite?

During this time many people who think that exposure to asbestos is the major cause of lung cancer. However, it turns out this assumption is not always true because there are other substances that may be more dangerous than asbestos. This substance is known as erionite. Erionite (asbestiform) is a fibrous natural mineral height of the volcano, and has properties similar to asbestos. If you do not know what asbestos, try to see the previous post about the history of asbestos presence.

The effects of exposure to erionite is a new information if compared to the effects of exposure to asbestos. Although the same as asbestos, which is also a zeolite mineral and included in the group of asbestos serpentine or amphibole. But for erionite are still many things to be studied in detail. Therefore, many health organizations in the world that are trying to study the effects of exposure to erionite particles.

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How does erionite cause cancer of mesothelioma?

Although less known when compared with asbestos, erionite exposure turned out to be very dangerous Because it can cause diseases such as mesothelioma cancer. A laboratory tests on animals, showing that in fact erionite exposure proved to have risks that are harmful to the development of lung cancer mesothelioma. In fact, the emergence of mesothelioma caused by erionite, almost similar to those caused by asbestos, including mesothelioma symptoms, risk factors, and treatment.

When someone inhaling little exposure to erionite, this has been able to display symptoms of mesothelioma in 10-20 years later, as happened in the village of cancer in Turkey ( Tuzkoy ). Mesothelioma is caused by exposure to erionite light turns more rapidly than asbestos exposure. So in other words, exposure to erionite is more dangerous than exposure to as bestos.

If exposure to asbestos are vulnerable to someone who is involved in the manufacturing process, handling or installation made of asbestos products. Then an inhalation repeatedly, so that the asbestos dust attached to the human body organs such as the lungs, abdomen and heart. Then trigger the development of mesothelioma cancer. So in contrast to erionite, a majority erionite exposure may result from environmental exposures involving a person who lived around the place of deposition erionite.

Where is the erionite exposure may occur

Exposure to erionite lot happening in the zeolites mining areas and exposure to natural are usually derived from the environment, which can also be harmful for human respiration. In addition, for products such as the water softener or water purification systems, also often contain erionite

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In some countries into a precipitate erionite to be avoided, such as in Russia, Germany, Italy, Kenya, Japan, Turkey and New Zealand. While in the United States, erionite is very limited in the use of a commercial nature widely. Some areas around deposits of erionite are located in the western regions, such as California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, North Dakota, Wyoming and Utah. Everything is erionite locations that need to be alert.