Mesothelioma

agency, about 125 million people around the world are exposed to asbestos at work, resulting in at least 90,000 deaths each year.Others die from leukemia caused by exposure to benzene, an organic solvent widely used by workers in the chemical and diamond industries."The tragedy of occupational cancer resulting from asbestos, benzene and other carcinogens is that it takes so long for science to be translated into protective action," Maria said.Although the agency noted that there are much stricter rules in place on the use of some well-known cancer-causing agents in developed countries, it pointed out that work processes involving the use of these carcinogens are moved to developing countries where occupational health standards are not ideal."If the current unregulated use of carcinogens in developing countries continues, a significant increase in occupational cancer can be expected in the coming decades," the report said.

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