Villages of the DAMNED

• Autores: Clare Wilson
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 2912, 2013, págs. 34-37
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Mesothelioma usually occurs in people who have been exposed to asbestos. For four decades scientists and doctors have been trying to solve this puzzle, and in the past few years the answers have started to emerge. Asbestos products are now banned in most developed countries, but since this form of cancer takes decades to develop, the number of cases in these nations is still climbing. A similar fate awaits those still using the mineral. It is one of the deadliest cancers; people tend to live for about 12 months after diagnosis. The tumors form within the lining of the lungs, leading to an "absolutely horrendous" death. Here, Wilson examines the way this disease develops