Those who have been exposed to asbestos and smoke cigarettes have a much greater chance of developing lung cancer. This chart shows the relative risk of dying from lung cancer and the difference in risk for those who have been exposed to asbestos and smoke and those who have only been exposed to asbestos. It is recommended for anyone who believes they have been exposed to asbestos to either avoid or stop smoking altogether. For more information on the combined effects of smoking and asbestos exposure, please visit our Cancer page.

Mesothelioma Center Week In Review: A Look To the Future, A Glance At the Past for Mesothelioma
01/13/2012 - It was a week to remember the past, but also a week to look toward the future at the Mesothelioma Center and Asbestos.com. While the Mesothelioma A..
ADAO Will Honor Mesothelioma Victim Steve McQueen at 8th Annual Convention
01/12/2012 - Actor Steve McQueen, one of several well-known Americans who have died from mesothelioma, will be honored posthumously by the Asbestos Disease Awarene..
Asbestos Week in Review: Schools, Bankruptcy, Verdicts, Aggressive Surgeries and Presidential Campaigns
01/06/2012 - Renovations, and even demolitions, of schools across America are being slowed or stopped by the high cost of the necessary asbestos abatement, a famil..

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