In the Turkish region of Cappadocia there is an epidemic. Forty-eight percent of their deaths are cause by mesothelioma-a rare form of lung cancer. The rate of mesothelioma cases in this region is 600 times of what they are world wide.
The cause?
Erionite, a fibrous material that is similar to asbestos – the main culprit for mesothelioma. The material is abundant in this region of Turkey and has been used for decades in the same way that asbestos is used – for building homes and roadways. The frequent use of the material has exposed most of the residents to hazardous levels of the toxic material. Erionite can be found globally but usually deeper underground than it is found in Turkey where it resides closer to the surface.
The government of Turkey is currently working to find a solution. They have begun a relocation plan to move the remaining 2,350 residents by 2012. There are also set plans to demolish the current city and bury it in a thick layer of earth. Even with the relocation a decline of cancer rates may not be noted for decades due to the long latency period of mesothelioma.
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Tags: Asbestos, Mesothelioma
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