Monday, November 17, 2008

Volcanic Mineral Exposure Tied to Fatal Mesothelioma

According to the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, exposure to a fibrous volcanic mineral called erionite has been associated with a high incidence of mesothelioma. Research done by Y. Izzettin Baris, M.D., of Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey, followed 891 Turkish patients for 23 years.

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