Mesothelioma Patients

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Mesothelioma Patients

Mesothelioma claims the life of MLB player/manager Charlie Metro

Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer that affects about three thousand Americans each year. This year, one of those Americans was Charlie Metro, former Major League Baseball player and manager.
Metro died at 91 years old after fighting mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is caused by toxic chemical asbestos. There are no specific details on when or how Metro was exposed to asbestos, but he did share in a 2007 interview that he spent time working in the coalmines of Western Pennsylvania. Metro joined his father, a fulltime miner, for mine work during the summers.
Asbestos exposure is a risk associated with many types of mining. Miners often come in contact with raw asbestos while in cramped spaces with minimal ventilation. This makes inhalation of asbestos fibers and dust more probable than in an open area where the air is moving. Asbestos dust and fibers can be brought home on miners clothes, shoes and in their hair, extending possible asbestos exposure to family and household members who may never have entered mines themselves.


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Egypt economy recovering, wants Europe debt relief

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