1. Though mesothelioma is almost always associated with asbestos, a study found that another mineral, Erionite called as Erionite, is even more dangerous. Erionite is even more naturally fibrous than asbestos. It is a naturally occurring, but rare volcanic mineral that often has sections that look and feel like wool.
2. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found a large number of cases of Mesothelioma in two villages in Turkey where Erionite is very common in nature, and commonly used in the construction of housing and storage rooms.
3. The researchers followed around 891 people from these two villages who were 20 years old or older for 23 years. They found that during those 23 years, 372 deaths occurred in the two neighboring villages. Of these deaths, 119 were from Mesothelioma. That means that nearly half (44.5%) of all deaths in these villages were due to exposure to Erionite.
4. Researchers have come to conclusion that those who experience long-term exposure to erionite are at an exceptionally high risk of developing Mesothelioma.
5. There is no known cases of Mesothelioma from erionite in the United States.
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