Woman has cancer and said it her dad fault, he work with asbestos

United States
February 16, 2007 11:38am CST
A mom of three says she is used to hug her dad as a child and he was covered in asbestos. I believe this my father-in-law died of cancer he worked around asbestos and so did my grandfather. http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/woman-says-she-got-cancer-by-hugging/
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@luzamper (1357)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
I think it is possible that the woman developed cancer from the asbestos that she got from hugging her father covered with asbestos. I have heard that asbestos can cause cancer and so that is a great possibility.
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@brokentia (10389)
• United States
16 Feb 07
Wow! That is so sad! In the article, it states that people diagnosed with this cancer normal survival rate after symptoms is 6 months to a year. I can see why she would be suing the company. She will be leaving her kids behind without a mother to care for them! Ouch!
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@linda345 (2661)
• Canada
17 Feb 07
I read the newstory and it is very sad. I don't blame her for sueing the company. I wonder how many people have worked, went to school or lived in an apartment that had asbestos in it and didn't know. I know the old hospital here and buildings surrounding it, they can't do anything with them because of the asbestos.
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@imgcul (110)
• Taiwan
2 Apr 08
the chronic exposure to asbestos will cause lung cancer, that is positive. except for the lung cancer caused by asbestos, asbestos still causes mesothelioma and asbestosis.
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