National Allied Health Professionals Week starts November 7th with the purpose of raising public awareness and appreciation for the health care professions in the industry who are not doctors and nurses. These dedicated individuals assist physicians and other members of your health care team in the professional delivery of your patient care services. Allied health professionals also provide support in the prevention, identification and treatment of diseases such as mesothelioma. There has been a multitude of people exposed to asbestos which is the primary cause of mesothelioma, a complex and rare disease. And now there is an immediate need for a many more allied health professionals to provide appropriate levels of support to a rising population of mesothelioma patients.
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What causes Mesothelioma? (part 1 of 2)
Asbestos exposure is almost always the primary cause of mesothelioma cancer. Mesothelioma might also be caused by a few other factors, but this opinion is a continuing area of research.
While today, the average asbestos levels in buildings seem to be very low, an estimated three (3) million employees in construction and general manufacturing industries still face significant asbestos exposure on the job. These people will become victims of asbestos exposure. The greatest exposures to asbestos are still in the construction trades. The primary exposure to the dangers of asbestos are during the removal of products made with asbestos during renovation or demolition of buildings. And of course, everyone exposed to breathing the dust particles created by the terrorist attack on the Twin Tower Trade buildings on September 11, 2001 are at high risk of developing Mesothelioma. The risk of developing Mesothelioma increases over time, from 15 to 30 years, after the exposure to asbestos has stopped.