Because it may take 20-50 years of cumulative asbestos before it manifests itself, the number of malignant pleural mesothelioma cases in East Texas should peak next year.The majority of cases in the region are due to asbestos exposure while working in the oil and refining industry and shipbuilding along the Gulf Coast. Dr. Roy Smythe, Chairman, Department of surgery for Scott and white healthcare, says he sees two to four new cases per month, with more coming in your clinic.
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