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Asbestos material has been around for thousands of years. The Greeks used asbestos in different instances such as funeral dressings for kings, wicks for the eternal flame of vestal virgins, and napkins. Those who used napkins that contained asbestos de-contaminated them by throwing the napkins into the fire. It was also the Greeks, however, who first noticed the dangerous signs of asbestos. Geographers and naturalists of the time saw and named asbestos affects as ‘sickness of the lungs.’ Most of the people who were around asbestos contained material, such as the slaves, ignored the symptoms of asbestos because of its wide array of properties.
There were many civilizations and cultures that used asbestos material in their everyday lives. Egyptians, Persians, and Indians used asbestos materials for clothing of royalty, head wrappings, and suits of armor. Romans used the textile in building materials, flame resistant clothes and table clothes. During the middle ages, asbestos material was at its first decline. Its first comeback was noted around 1700 and became increasingly popular by the Industrial Revolution in 1800. Many industries used asbestos as a material in the produced they manufactured. Such industries included buildings, textile materials and brake lining.
It is interesting to note that early roman civilizations were the first to document asbestos related illnesses. Scholars assessed that workers who had contact with asbestos suffered from many health issues during that time. This was also a time where the first type of equipment (a respirator) was created to protect workers from asbestos fibers. Nevertheless, it turns out that the ancient Greeks were correct. Asbestos related illnesses became very apparent in the early 1970s. Up until this point, those who were exposed to asbestos had no related symptoms of the life threatening affects it possesses. In fact, studies began in the late 1970s to determine what extent of exposure causes the life threatening ailments. It was determined that those exposed to asbestos for more than twenty years (even if the exposure was minimal) began to showing symptoms of lung related cancers such as mesothelioma and asbestosis. The symptoms that were present in every case were severe chest pain and persistent coughing.
No one wants history to repeat itself. Asbestos related illnesses are still being researched heavily, and doctors are finding new ways to diagnose, treat, and possibly eliminate (pending the stage, severity, and type of cancer) these types of diseases. Since symptoms do not show for an extended period of time, it is difficult to determine how people can be tested and treated diseases such as mesothelioma in an early stage. It is important for the patient to be open with their doctor if they have been exposed, or think they may have been exposed at some point in their lifetime.

Asbestos exposure: The primary risk factor for mesothelioma
Asbestos is a mineral that's found naturally in the environment. Asbestos fibers are strong and resistant to heat, making them useful in a wide variety of applications, such as in insulation, brakes, shingles, flooring and many other products.
When asbestos is broken up, such as during the mining process or when removing asbestos insulation, dust may be created. If the dust is inhaled or swallowed, the asbestos fibers will settle in the lungs or in the stomach, where they can cause irritation that may lead to mesothelioma. Exactly how this happens isn't understood. It can take 30 to 40 years or more for mesothelioma to develop after asbestos exposure.
Most people with years of asbestos exposure never develop mesothelioma. And yet, others with very brief exposure develop the disease. This indicates that other factors may be involved in determining whether someone gets mesothelioma or doesn't. For instance, you could inherit a predisposition to cancer or some other condition could increase your risk.
Possible risk factors
Factors that may increase the risk of mesothelioma include:
Personal history of asbestos exposure. If you've been directly exposed to asbestos fibers at work or at home, your risk of mesothelioma is greatly increased.
Living with someone who works with asbestos. People who are exposed to asbestos may carry the fibers home on their skin and clothing. Exposure to these stray fibers over many years can put others in the home at risk of mesothelioma. People who work with high levels of asbestos can reduce the risk of bringing home asbestos fibers by showering and changing clothes before leaving work.
A monkey virus used in polio vaccines. Some research indicates a link between mesothelioma and simian virus 40 (SV40), a virus originally found in monkeys. Millions of people may have been exposed to SV40 when receiving polio vaccinations between 1955 and 1963 because the vaccine was developed using monkey cells. Once it was discovered that SV40 was linked to certain cancers, the virus was removed from the polio vaccine. Whether SV40 increases the risk of mesothelioma is a point of debate, and more research is needed.

More thoughts on the Supreme Court’s judgment in the conjoined appeals of Sienkiewicz and Willmore in March 2011. There were several important findings which have lasting significance in future mesothelioma cases involving little asbestos exposure.
More thoughts on the Supreme Court’s judgment in the conjoined appeals of Sienkiewicz and Willmore in March 2011. There were several important findings which have lasting significance in future mesothelioma cases. This is a form of cancer caused by inhaling asbestos in over 99% of cases.
It takes up to 40 years to develop, from the exposure to asbestos fibres. For this reason specialised skills such as those at Pannone are needed for these claims, to trace the opponent, their insurers, and put forward the right proof and arguments.
Before this decision from the new highest court in the country, a claimant had to prove that the exposure (usually at work), was in breach of what was known about asbestos at the time, and made a material contribution / increase in the chance that the claimant would develop mesothelioma. Courts came to set the test for what ‘material’ meant to be twice the risk, given the number of asbestos fibres they were likely to have been exposed to.
Neither claimant in Sienkiewicz could show this.The Supreme Court in a majority judgement did not uphold the ‘twice the risk’ view. Lord Phillips said :
The reality is that, in the current state of knowledge about the disease, the only circumstance in which a court will be able to conclude that wrongful exposure of a mesothlioma victim to asbestos dust did not materially increase the victim's risk of contracting the disease will be where that exposure was insignificant compared to the exposure from other sources’.
This is a very helpful case for mesothelioma victims, who through no fault of their own have developed this awful disease. However it is a court decision that is really only applicable to this particular asbestos disease, which is unique compared to other asbestos conditions. It is thought that in theory exposure to very low amounts of asbestos fibre might cause it to develop. For the remainder, (including asbestosis, diffuse pleural thickening, and sometimes lung cancer) exposure to greater doses will usually be essential for a claim to succee

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