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Study Affirms USGS Underestimates Mesothelioma-Causing Erionite
Unease continues growing over the mesothelioma peril presented by the volcanic mineral erionite. The latest survey suggests the mineral may be more prevalent inside the U.S. than many recognize.
Mesothelioma can be described as rare but potent cancer of the membranes around organs. It's quite often affiliated with contact with asbestos but, increasingly, scientists say some cases might be blamed on the mineral erionite. Like asbestos, erionite occurs naturally within the soil. It is a volcanic rock that's primarily present in the U.S. in western states. Erionite carries a chemical composition much like asbestos and, like asbestos, can become a mesothelioma threat when in the air.
The newest study on the potential erionite/mesothelioma connection, recently published in Environmental Geochemistry and Health, says it's time for the U.S. to get a better handle on exactly where erionite is found. The authors contend the 1996 U.S. Geological Survey report on erionite in the U.S. is incomplete as it focuses on only one type of geologic setting where erionite can occur. Their report seeks to bring up to date and develop the erionite occurrence database, in light of recent erionite findings, with the hope of furthering research and reducing mesothelioma risk for people in these regions.
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According to the newest study, erionite is frequently found where basalt or tuffaceous sedimentary rock is located. Deposits are uncovered in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. When untouched, erionite isn't considered a mesothelioma threat. But much of the priority over erionite and mesothelioma in the U.S. has focused on North Dakota where the mineral is mined with road gravel and spread across countless miles of roadways.
So far, erionite continues to be present in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The mesothelioma threat is taken into account to be particularly concerning in North Dakota where erionite is extensively used in road gravel.
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