title: Mesothelioma: you do not have to work for it.
abstract: Asbestos pollution is a global problem. Asbestos exposure induced mesothelioma does not require an 'occupational' type of exposure. Bystander exposures may result in earlier age of disease onset and more aggressive disease progression as described in the following 3 case reports.
authors.affiliation: Center for Human Genomics, Wake Forest University, School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Ampleford
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ohar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects; D001194:Asbestos / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D003020:Clothing; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007846:Laundering; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009679:Nuclear Family; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D001194:Asbestos