FACTS & FIGURES

• Each year 2,500 to 4,000 patients in the U.S. are diagnosed with mesothelioma and asbestos-related diseases.
  
  
• Mesothelioma has a long latency (inactive) period of anywhere between 10 – 50 years.
  
  
• Experts predict that mesothelioma diagnoses will continue to increase in the United States for at least another 10 to 20 years.
  
  
• While many countries have banned certain forms of asbestos, an estimated 5,000 asbestos-containing products exist today. (See a list of dangerous products)
  
  
• As many as 8 million people in the U.S. have already been exposed to asbestos and it continues to pose a serious threat to workers in certain occupations. (Click here for a list of at risk occupations)
  
  
• One study of asbestos insulation workers reported a mesothelioma death rate up to 344 times higher than the general population.
  
  
• Poor prognostic variables include: nonepithelial histology, older age (greater than 75 years), pleural primary, chest pain at presentation, poor performance status, and elevated platelet count (greater than 400,000/mcL).
  
  
• By the year 2030 there are estimates that asbestos will have caused 60,000 instances of mesothelioma and around 250,000 other cancers that result in death.
  
  
• Read more about your legal rights and how to obtain a lawyer in our Legal Help section.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mesothelioma
Frequently Asked Questions about Asbestos 
Asbestos in New York
Companies and their Asbestos Use 
At Risk Occupations 
Disease Symptoms  
Diagnosis  
Staging 
Treatment Options 
Doctors & Hospitals 
Clinical Trials  
Facts & Figures 
Mesothelioma Glossary  
Online Resources 
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