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What Causes Mesothelioma?

Asbestos exposure is the primary cause of mesothelioma

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What causes mesothelioma? Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Mary Hesdorffer, a nurse practitioner and Medical Liaison for the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (www.curemeso.org), explains the link between asbestos and mesothelioma causes.

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Video Transcript: What Causes Mesothelioma?

We know that people with mesothelioma are exposed to asbestos. We know that with pleural mesothelioma smoking is not considered a risk factor. But if you smoke and you have been exposed to asbestos, you have a much higher incidence of developing lung cancer than a typical smoker.