Plumbers (Plumber) is the most risky industry workers for the deadly cancer mesothelioma. That's the finding of insurance industry study recently conducted in England.
In a report prepared by the National Claims, found that the plumber or ex-plumber, and electricity, construction workers and auto mechanics, has the possibility of further higher risk of cancer associated with asbestos compared people working in other industries. This is a finding supported by CDC researchers in the United States which found the number of death from mesothelioma among plumbers and predict events This could continue to rise for 40 years.
Asbestos is an insulating material that is widely used in industry in worldwide until the 1980's. This is mainly about the resilience pipeline to temperature extremes and corrosion. Although no longer used in new construction - and even been banned in more from 40 countries (though not in the U.S.) - asbestos still exists around the pipe water, in pipe fittings and water heating filament millions of old homes and commercial buildings. Plumbers who do cutting pipes, repair or replacement pipes, can release toxic fibers that is the origin of the onset of mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and other diseases.
The report warns the UK insurance ex-plumbers and plumbers, Mesothelioma is a very dangerous disease because it tends to developing slowly, with symptoms that can mimic other conditions, diagnosis of mesothelioma was found initially very small possibility until the disease is gradually developing in the future day. According to the report "The symptoms of asbestosis often only arise 15 to 20 years after initial exposure to asbestos. Symptoms begin gradually, and may become more noticeable over several years. Common symptoms are shortness of breath (initially after physical activity, but eventually he breaks too), coughing, wheezing, and chest pain. "
At the same time, the 'Daily Telegraph' in England reported that the cost of issued by a former plumber who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in hospital approximately 175,000 pounds.
Reference: jevuska[dot]com
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