The Korean health authority, Korea Food and Drug Administration, released a list of 1122 medical products from 120 companies that have Mesothelioma-causing asbestos as one of their ingredients. The Asbestos is found in Talc, which is an ingredient in many stool softeners, digestive agents, children’s respiratory treatments, allergy drugs and hyperpiesia medicines. Some baby powders and cosmetics were also on the list. Although experts say that a minimal amount of the Mesothelioma-causing asbestos in drugs, for internal use, carries only a minimal risk to health, they banned sales of all but 11 items. These eleven will be allowed to remain on the market for 30 additional days while replacements are found.
A thorough analysis of U.S. products, in addition to imported ones, which include talc, should be done immediately to determine if the Mesothelioma-causing asbestos is present in any products for sale in the United States. With the known risk of Mesothelioma caused by asbestosis, it is absurd to hear that some countries in the world still have the substance in ingestible products.
Richard J. Arsenault, 2011
Min man har fått dignosen Mesoteliom som orsakts av att han arbetat med asbets på 60 och 70-talet. Han ska nu börja med cellgiftsbehandling om 1,5 vecka. Hur ska jag göra för att läkarna även ska ge honom den behandling som ni redkommenderar.
Mycket tacksam om ni svarar.
Mvh
Ingela Lennqvist
FROM GOOGLE TRANSLATE:
My husband has been dignosen Mesothelioma caused by the fact that he worked with asbestos for 60 and 70-century. He will now start with chemotherapy for 1.5 weeks. How should I do to the doctors also will give him the treatment that you redkommenderar.
Very grateful if you respond.
Mvh
Ingela Lennqvist
Thanks for responding to my blog and I am sorry to hear your husband has Mesothelioma. We wish him the best. Many of the new Mesothelioma treatments are still in the experimental stages and are not yet approved for patient use. I’m sure your doctor is doing everything he can to treat your husband’s terrible disease. If you are not convinced that your doctor is using the most up to date treatments, ask him! Ask if he believes there are better methods available and if so where. Don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor and ask him questions. You should understand everything about your husband’s medical treatment and what, if any other treatments are available. Best wishes to you and your husband during these most difficult of times.