The National Institute of Cancer states that people who have been exposed to asbestos are at most risk of developing mesothelioma cancer. This is confirmed by the fact that approximately 80% of those who have been diagnosed with mesothelioma have been exposed to asbestos - usually in a work environment. Given the hazardous nature of asbestos, it can take very little to dramatically increase the chance of developing asbestos mesothelioma, although symptoms may not appear until many years later.
There are, however, mesothelioma cases reported where the individual has not had any known exposure to asbestos.
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