New York Asbestos Lawyers

Title: New York Asbestos Lawyers Category: People & Society / Laws Clicks: 0 Listing added: Dec 31, 2007 PageRank: 3/10

Mesothelioma is an asbestos-caused cancer, sometimes confused with asbestosis, of the protective membrane that surrounds many of the body's vital organs: the mesothelium. The name given to the mesothelium changes based on the organ that it protects. Surrounding the lung, the mesothelium is called the pleura; in the abdomen, it is the peritoneum; the lining around the heart is the pericardium.