A former Minnesota legislator has died due to asbestos-related causes. Dennis Newinski battled with malignant mesothelioma for the last two years before dying at the age of 64.

Mesothelioma is a disease that is conclusively caused by exposure to asbestos-containing materials. Such exposure is also known to cause lung cancer and asbestosis. Because such diseases typically have such a long latency period it may be very difficult to find effective treatment options by the time diagnosis occurs. In many cases, mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused illnesses will reach advanced stages of development before a patient is even diagnosed. Mesothelioma has no known cure and the majority of sufferers lose their battle with this aggressive form of cancer in less than two years following diagnosis.

Before entering politics, Mr. Newinski worked as a machinist for more than thirty years, during which he was most likely exposed to asbestos that would later lead to his development of a related disease.
Asbestos was commonly used in the automotive, manufacturing, and buildings industries during the early to mid-twentieth century. The dangerous nature of the substance was not discovered until the 1970’s, at which time congress formed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and use of asbestos began to become regulated by the government.

Today, those individuals who come in contact with asbestos are urged to follow specific safety procedures in order to reduce the risk of exposure. For those who may have been exposed, far more mesothelioma information is available today than before the institution of usage regulations, and although there is no cure, oncologists have made great strides related to effective mesothelioma cancer treatment.

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