Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is an uncommon form of cancer, usually associated with previous exposure to asbestos. In this disease, malignant (cancerous) cells develop in the mesothelium, a protective lining that covers most of the body's internal organs. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity), but it may also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart).
Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles, or have been exposed to asbestos dust and fibre in other ways, such as by washing the clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos, or by home renovation using asbestos cement products.
Excerpt from 'Mesothelioma' Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 07 Jun 2006, 11:15 UTC. 04 Jun 2006, 20:25 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesothelioma Attorney Broadly speaking, an "attorney" is one who acts on behalf of another person in some capacity. For example, an "attorney-in-fact" is a kind of agent who acts on behalf of another person, typically with respect to business, property, or personal matters, and who generally does not have to have a particular license from the government. By contrast an attorney-at-law is a lawyer -- a person trained and licensed to practice law -- to represent clients in legal matters (both in and out of court) and to give legal advice. In the United States, the term "attorney" as used in every day speech usually refers to a lawyer.
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