Exposure to atomic radiation can be caused mesothelioma cancer

As in several previous posts have mentioned that the cause of mesothelioma other than asbestos, erionite and radiation exposure can also trigger the cancer disease. This is evidenced by the existence of cases of mesothelioma happened without anything to do with asbestos. One fact is a study in 1980 (McDonald and McDonald) in the United States and Canada. The results of this study established that a number between 25 percent - 33 percent of all mesothelioma cases are not related to asbestos exposure. Even though at first the doctors confused to give an explanation on this matter, but with some advanced research of scientists and medical professionals it is concluded that the radiation exposure may be a causative factor of pleural mesothelioma patients.

Atomic Radiation and Mesothelioma

First cases of mesothelioma diagnosed in about 1995, and there are some opinions that believe that the case has to do with the incident atomic bomb on Nagasaki. It began with a report published in the journal Respirology in September 1997. This report was written by Masami Mizuki, Yasuharu Abe, Tomiyasu Tsuda, and Keiko Yukishige. They argue that the combination of atomic radiation and asbestos exposure may improve the appearance of mesothelioma cancer. It's based on some of the patients who are the workers in shipbuilding in the ammunition factory for 2 years, here too, it turns out asbestos widely used.

Atomic Bombings

In essence they found, that the presence of pleural thickening or pleural effusion was found on the victims of the atomic bomb. So malignant mesothelioma should get serious attention even after the events of the atomic bomb attack.

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Danger Atomic Energy workers against the risk of Mesothelioma

The last few years the majority of people living today, or who had previously been working in the plant atomic energy has been diagnosed with a rare cancer. This is presumably because the caused by exposure to constant radiation in the low levels. With this, it seems there is a risk between the occurrence of mesothelioma in humans, with a place where there is exposure to radiation.  It can be inferred from the rate of mesothelioma cases occurring in the general population is very low. In contrast to the increased risk of mesothelioma cancer to people who had worked in atomic power plants.