Texas Mesothelioma

This is a big important issue for the people of Texas to know that Texas ranks as the fifth country that has the highest mortality rate Mesothelioma. It is very important for people to recognize this disease because many people may suffer from it without realizing it. According to research, at least 2651 people have become victims of asbestos-related diseases. Of those, 1349 to 2325 has been suffering from this malignant cancer.

This is a very scary facts related to mesothelioma is that it does not heal. People who develop this disease has been known to die within the first year of symptoms appear. Mesothelioma cancer cases has steadily increased over the years, according to the National Cancer Institute. After a long latent period of more than 30 years, can occur decades after you have been exposed to asbestos.

The two most common types of mesothelioma is peritoneal mesothelioma and plural. Pleura or pleural mesothelioma affects the lining of the lungs while peritoneal mesothelioma attacks the peritoneum or abdominal lining. People who have worked or still work with deadly toxic asbestos are more likely to develop the disease such as construction, building insulation, and ship maintenance, asbestos factory, and automobile repair shops. They are extremely vulnerable without the protective clothing and masks as they can be inhaled asbestos particles, or dust.

Prolonged exposure to asbestos can not only harm workers but their loved ones and family members as well. Asbestos particles can be transferred through the clothing, shoes and hair of workers and inhaled by others causes them to this deadly disease as well, or when washing or cleaning their clothes.

Mesothelioma in Texas

Below are the figures for the number of deaths, mortality rate (per million population), and years of potential life lost (YPLL) in Texas in the year 1999, among residents aged 15 years and older.

State	No of  deaths  Ranks		Crude  Mortality  Rate  Rank		Age-Adjusted Mortality  Rate  Rank		VYLL to life Expectancy   Total   Rank   VYLL/death   Rank
Texas	125	7	8.19	42	9.62	34	1,832	7	14.7	15

Behind the large death rate in Texas, the main reason is, 214 or 681,087 tons of shipments of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite that was sent to Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Bonham, Sweetwater, Laredo, Hamlin, Fort Worth, Irving, Quanah, Galena Park, McCauley , Rattan, and La Porte Brownwood during 1948 and 1993. Libby's largest shipment of ore shipped to Dallas.

The federal government has listed 2651, Texas Vermiculite Company in Manila Road in Dallas as the largest one for the storage of asbestos.

t has been noted in a report by the National Center for Health Statistics from the CDC more than 259 people died from mesothelioma in 2002. 123 deaths from asbestos-related disease, while 127 people became victims of mesothelioma. Most of these people were old men. It was during 1997-2002 that the number of mesothelioma deaths actually increased from 3.5% in Texas. Area from which most of the reported mortality of Houston, Beaumont and Dallas.