Plumbers have a high risk of suffering from mesothelioma

Based on the study of the insurance industry in the UK, found that the plumber is one of the most risky industry workers suffering from mesothelioma cancer. It is increasingly clear with a report of Claims National. Mentioned that the industrial workers such as plumbers or former plumbers, construction workers, as well as electricity and also a car mechanic, is likely much greater risk of cancer associated with asbestos exposure when compared with those in other industries. This is also supported by research from the CDC (United States), they found that the number of deaths caused by suffering mesothelioma in the  plumbers continues to rise for 40 years.

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Asbestos is known to have many advantages resistant to heat, rain, chemicals and others. This makes a lot of countries around the world using asbestos until around 1980. In the industrial environment is usually asbestos was used as insulation and construction materials. Especially regarding the pipe resilience against extreme temperatures and corrosion. Although now no longer used in new construction as it has banned its use, asbestos is still found in millions old homes of around. Typically found in water pipes, pipe fittings and water heating filament. Plumbers who repair, replacement or of  the pipe cutting, every moment can release toxic fibers that then is the forerunner to the emergence of 5 type of disease caused by asbestos.

Actually in the UK insurance report, plumbers and former plumber has warned, that mesothelioma is a cancer that is very dangerous because it tends to grow slowly and are difficult to determine because the symptoms are very similar to the condition of the disease in general. Symptoms of mesothelioma in the beginning it is less likely to be found, except to developing the disease later in the day. But if it develops will be very difficult to do the treatment. In addition, the report explains that the symptoms of the disease caused by asbestos asbestos usually appear 15-20 years after initial exposure to asbestos. Symptoms begin gradually and may become clearer over the next few years.