Radiation

In the past, certain x-rays used a material called thorium doxide. It was later to have been found to cause mesothelioma. It is known that both pleural and peritoneal forms of mesothelioma have developed after exposure to radiation caused by thorium dioxide (Thorotast) which was used until the 1950s in certain X-ray machines.

Zeolite

Zeolite is a natural occurring mineral in the Turkish region, Anatoli. Zeolite is found in the soil and is very similar to asbestos. It may also cause mesothelioma.

SV40 virus

Over the past several years, some research studies have indicated a possible link between SV40 (the simian virus) and the risk of developing mesothelioma. Some studies have raised the possibility that infection with simian virus 40 (SV40) might increase the risk of developing mesothelioma. Some injectable polio vaccines given between 1955 and 1963 were contaminated with SV40. As many as 30 million people in the United States may have been exposed to the virus. Some lab studies have suggested that SV40 infection may cause mesothelioma. SV40 virus does not directly cause mesothelioma. However, it may be that SV40 may predispose a person infected with it to and increased risk of developing mesothelioma. As such it is a co-factor for the disease.

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