Asbestos fibres contain radium: lodged in a person’s lungs, this radioactivity causes mesothelioma

Ken Raskin, 17 Aug 18, Why is it, that sticky jagged fibers, like fiberglass, don’t cause mesothelioma, when embedded in lung tissue yet, similar asbestos fibers do cause cancer and mesothelioma? For toxicologists, studying asbestos and mesothelioma, there has always been one question. “How can these little-tiny, mineral fibers, embedded in soft tissue, almost always … Continue reading Asbestos fibres contain radium: lodged in a person’s lungs, this radioactivity causes mesothelioma