Several studies of note have indicated that women may also be more susceptible to developing the peritoneal form of mesothelioma. Rather than attacking the pleura, this type of the disease forms in the peritoneal, the lining of the abdomen. There may be a number of different reasons for this increased susceptibility. One hypothesis is that because peritoneal mesothelioma and ovarian cancer are very similar, one may be mistaken for the other during diagnosis.
Another reason may be women’s use of talc such as that once found in powders, etc. Talc, especially older talc preparations, once contained tremolite asbestos.Susceptibility Due to Job-related Exposure
Certain jobs that cause mesothelioma are dominated by women and have been for a long time, including during the decades when asbestos was in use. These included jobs in laundry facilities where asbestos was present in large commercial dryers. Any damaged insulation on these dryers could have resulted in inhalation of the toxic mineral.
Cosmetics manufacturing plants were also culprits in causing mesothelioma. Asbestos may have been used in make-ups and powders, so employees, who were rarely given any kind of protective gear to prevent inhalation of dust, were prime canA similar study was conducted in Wittenoom, Australia, a town that has all but disappeared due to the former presence of a crocidolite asbestos mine and the death of many miners, their family members, and other residents of the town. The study, entitled “Age and Sex Differences in Malignant Mesothelioma after Residential Exposure to Blue Asbestos” (Reid et al) noted that while men accounted for more incidences of the disease, women had a steeper exposure-response relationship, which means that even a small “dose”, i.e. a small amount of exposure to asbestos, elicited a large response, i.e. development of mesothelioma. This may also tie into the aforementioned connection between lung capacity and retention of fibers.didates for developing asbestos-caused cancer.
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