Friable Asbestos

Asbestos symptoms become very apparent in the life of Steve McQueen, who was 25 years ago was found impossible to run 15 meters on a movie set without the benefit of an oxygen mask. McQueen was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma, and died a year later. In fact, most people who are diagnosed with mesothelioma die within two years to be diagnosed!

McQueen have been exposed to asbestos at least three different ways.

McQueen's first exposure to hazardous substances occurred in the younger years in the construction trades. In those days of cheap and abundant mineral was used in all types of plaster, sheetrock and glue just to name a few. His second exposure occurred in the Marines, where he was assigned the task of taking off asbestos insulation steam pipes of large vessels. This activity, without a doubt it is exposed to copious amounts of friable asbestos. Finally, Steve McQueen's lifelong love for auto utrke.Kacige and suits for the drivers is loaded with asbestos. McQueen gave this deadly disease at the age of 50, after numerous attempts at treatment.

rock stars, athletes and politicians have been victims of asbestos-related diseases.

number of athletes have died from mesothelioma. Terry McCann's Olympic champion wrestler who is contracted during exposure to asbestos, while working in oil refineries. Merlin Olsen was all pro football player and renowned sportscaster who contracted the disease after years of working with sheet rock in the civil works. Congress Bruce Vento, and Jimmy Carter, Chief of Staff, Hamilton Jordan, and died from malignant mesothelioma. Bishop Ian Cundy and rock star Warren Zevon are victims too. Zevon never able to directly identify their point of exposure, but it just shows how widespread the asbestos in our environment.

There were several victims who beat the odds.

While it is true that most people die within two years from diagnosis is also true that there are exceptions. Stehen Gould, politician, was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, and lived for 20 years. He died of an unrelated illness. It just goes to show you that one should never give up hope.