David N. Weissman, M.D.’s Testimony: Asbestos-Related Disease Mortality

Read more from the testimony of Dr. Weissman, who spoke before the Senate’s Committee on the Environment and Public Works about the dangers of asbestos. In this section, he explains increase in mortality rates for those who have been exposed to this dangerous mineral.

In addition, asbestos exposure is associated with excess mortality due to cancer of the larynx and cancer of the gastrointestinal tract. The various types of cancers caused by asbestos are often fatal within a few years after initial diagnosis. In contrast, asbestosis deaths typically occur only after many years of suffering from impaired breathing.

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