* A history of asbestos exposure at work has been reported in approximately 70% to 80% of all mesothelioma cases.
* An estimated 27 million people may have been exposed to asbestos from 1940 to 1979.
* The average time from initial exposure to asbestos to diagnosis of mesothelioma is 30 to 50 years.mbestos from 1940 through 1979.
* Asbestos has not been in general use in manufacturing and construction since the late 1970s, but still exists in buildings and products in the United States.
* The amount of asbestos released around Manhattan following the bombing of the World Trade Center on 9/11/2001 is estimated at 1,000 tons.
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