1·The risk factor for mesothelioma is asbestos exposure.
间皮瘤危险因素是接触石棉。
2·However, mesothelioma is rare even in persons with asbestos exposure.
相反在接触石棉的人中间皮瘤很少见。
3·The patient reports a history of asbestos exposure as a carpenter and denies smoking.
患者自述曾为木匠、有石棉接触史， 无吸烟史。
4·Pleural plaques are almost invariably the consequence of previous (at least 15 years earlier) asbestos exposure.
胸膜斑是先前(至少15年前)接触石棉的后果。
5·Thus, smokers with a history of asbestos exposure have a risk 50 fold greater likelihood of for developing lung cancer.
因此，具有石棉接触史的吸烟者患肺癌风险增大了50倍。
6·Asbestos exposure is also responsible for other diseases, such as asbestosis (fibrosis of the lungs), pleural plaques, thickening and effusions.
接触石棉也能引起其他疾病，如石棉肺(肺纤维化)、胸膜斑、胸膜增厚和胸腔积液。
7·While asbestos exposure is a causative factor for both disorders, it is the only known cause of mesothelioma while lung cancer can be caused by other agents-including cigarette smoking.
尽管石棉暴露是两个紊乱的病因因素，它是间皮瘤的仅有的知道的原因而肺癌也可被其它媒介包括吸烟引起。
8·Malignant mesothelioma is a life-threatening type of cancer commonly caused by exposure to asbestos.
恶性间皮瘤是一种致命的癌症，它通常是由于长期接触石棉而造成的。
9·In addition, it is estimated that several thousand deaths annually can be attributed to exposure to asbestos in the home.
此外，据估计，每年几千人的死亡可归咎于在家接触石棉。
10·According to WHO estimates, more than 107 000 people die each year from asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis resulting from occupational exposure.
据世卫组织估计，每年有超过10.7万人因职业暴露而死于与石棉相关的肺癌、间皮瘤和石棉肺。