| Many of us are aware that exposure to asbestos could put us at risk for developing mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases. Often when a person develops symptoms that could be associated with asbestos exposure his/her medical provider will ask about possible asbestos exposure. Sometimes providers and patients focus on the individual and forget to review other family members possible asbestos exposure.
It's important to look at ways you may have been exposed to asbestos second hand. You may want to review the employment and military histories of your spouse, parents, siblings, or other close relatives who may have worked around asbestos and brought it home. The small asbestos fibers could have been brought home on a loved ones hair, clothes, and shoes. People have developed asbestos-related illness from hugging their loved ones when they returned from work or from doing their laundry that was covered with asbestos dust.
Unfortunately, I am hearing about more cases of mesothelioma from second hand exposure. It's another sad way asbestos is affecting families. If you have a loved one who has been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease and you are experiencing any symptoms, you may want to talk to your medical provider about the risks of second hand exposure. |
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