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You may have patients with mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a cancer of
the lining of the lungs, abdomen and heart linked to asbestos
exposure. The latency period for mesothelioma is long. Information
on mesothelioma is available at the Mesothelioma Applied Research
Foundation web site at http://www.marf.org or by calling
805-563-8400. There are free-of-charge on-line support groups for
patients and loved ones, including loved ones of patients who have
died, at the website.

By the way, some information you might find interesting is that
according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. imported and used an
estimated 1,820 tons of asbestos in 2007. (See
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/mcs-2008-asbes.pdf
) Also, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill H.R.
6903 The Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act to ban
the future importation and use of asbestos (it is already banned in 40
countries) and provide funding for medical research into effective
treatments for asbestos-related diseases. You can read about it and
write your representative at the MARF website or at http://www.banasbestos.us