Mesothelioma in Michigan

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• Corporate Authors:
  Michigan State University. College of Human Medicine
• Description:
  Mesothelioma is a rare condition, strongly associated with asbestos exposure. The number of patients with mesothelioma by year in Michigan since 1985 is shown in Figure 1. In 2019, the most recent year with data compiled, there were 92 patients (70 men and 22 women). The age range was 24-95 years, average age of 75. The peak year was 136 patients in 2000, with the number of patients ranging from 92-130 in subsequent years. The association between exposure to asbestos and the risk of developing mesothelioma was first reported in the medical literature in 1943. Mesothelioma is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos. The percentage of patients with mesothelioma who have a history of occupational asbestos exposure is lower in studies that are based on review of medical records compared to studies based on a complete work history where 90% of mesothelioma has been attributed to asbestos exposure. Sometimes the asbestos exposure has occurred indirectly; handling/washing the clothes of someone who works with asbestos or being a bystander at a location where asbestos was applied or disturbed by another worker. In one study of 759 cases of mesothelioma in Australia where no asbestos exposure was identified by history, 81% had elevated levels of asbestos in their lung tissue. Among cohorts of asbestos-exposed workers, less than 10% of deaths have been attributed to mesothelioma. Lung cancer is the most common cancer increased among asbestos exposed workers. Unlike lung cancer, there is no additional risk of mesothelioma among current or ex-cigarette smokers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Asbestos Inorganic Chemicals Neoplasms Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Asbestos Products Mesothelioma Occupational Exposure Respiratory Diseases Surveillance
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University-College of Human Medicine
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066667
• Citation:
  Project S.E.N.S.O.R. News 2022 May; 33(3):1-4
• Contact Point Address:
  MSU-CHM, West Fee Hall, 909 Fee Road, Room 117, East Lansing, MI 48824-1316
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Project S.E.N.S.O.R. News
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230949/cdc_230949_DS1.pdf
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