{"id":1572,"date":"2007-06-12T14:27:16","date_gmt":"2007-06-12T14:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/wordpress\/georgia_mesothelioma_cancer_ca\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T21:13:53","slug":"georgia-mesothelioma-cancer-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finchmccranie.com\/blog\/georgia-mesothelioma-cancer-ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Mesothelioma Cancer Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mesothelioma results from inhalation and exposure to asbestos.  Mesothelioma is a specific form of lung cancer affecting the thin membrane linings of the abdomen and internal organs (cancer of the mesothelium).   Because of exposure to asbestos, the cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and cancerous.<\/p>\n<p>In Georgia and elsewhere, asbestos has been used in building materials, paper products and plastics. It is also found in textiles, packings and asbestos reinforced plastics.  Nationwide, more than a quarter of a million people have been known to have died from mesothelioma.  Sites where workers in Georgia may have been exposed to mesothelioma include textile mills, utility construction facilities, universities, colleges, power plants and other similar locations.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, mesothelioma symptoms may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos.  Shortness of breath and chest pain due to accumulation of fluid are often symptoms of this terrible disease.  Treatment for mesothelioma depends on the location of the cancer and the stage of the disease as well as the patient\u2019s general health and age.  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