Grandpa's arms in Childhood cause of Deadly Cancer

There is nothing strange if a grandfather expressed his affection for his grandson with a hug. But in Britain, hug a grandfather cause deadly cancer that undermines the lungs the grandson 40 years later.

Debra Edwards, 44-year-old British woman now suffers from mesothelioma which is a rare type of cancer is so deadly. Cancer that grows in the lungs is generally triggered by exposure to asbestos.

It is believed, Debra inhaling asbestos dust in large amounts in her childhood. Microscopic-sized powder was attached to the clothes his grandfather, Jack Duffin who always gave hugs coming home from work at Pier Dovenport.

Allegations were reinforced by the fact that his grandfather had also died of the same disease with Debra. Jack died in 2000, when he has reached 86 years.

The disease usually strikes people are elderly. Therefore, with current age, Debra mesothelioma patients recorded as the youngest ever recorded in Britain.

Now this mother of 2 children can only remember the sweet events with his grandfather first. With great difficulty breathing condition and the joints become inflamed due to chemotherapy, it is estimated Debra will not survive more than 9 months.

Impact of the dangers of inhaling asbestos fibers can not be seen in the short term. Sometimes a new mesothelioma symptoms of this disease appear within 20-30 years after first exposure to asbestos fibers.

As quoted from Health.nsw, asbestos fibers are inhaled and get into the lungs can cause asbestosis (scarring of the emergence of a layer in the lungs), lung cancer and mesothelioma (a malignant cancer that attacks the lining of the mesothelium).

The risk of this disease will increase equivalent to the large number of asbestos fibers are inhaled. In addition, the risk of lung cancer from inhaling asbestos fibers greater than cigarette smoke.

This is caused by asbestos made up of tiny fibers separate easily, so that if the fibers are flying in the air and inhaled by the body would be harmful to health.