The experimental rock band TV on the Radio announced that their bassist, Gerard Smith has lung cancer. The announcement appeared on their website Monday. The band who just finished their new album ‘Nine Points of Light’ is embarking on a spring tour, and are slated to perform at the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, Texas which begin this weekend. Smith has been with the band since 2005 but will be taking time off of the tour to undergo treatment.
Lung cancer claims the lives of many people across the globe. Lung cancers come in many different forms, and are the number one killer of people who contract cancer. Most cancers are hard to directly link to a certain cause. Lung cancers are thought to be caused by environmental toxins in the air we breathe and by smoking cigarettes, some cancers can be directly link to exposure. Asbestos is an environmental toxin that causes a particularly fatal type of a cancer called mesothelioma. Asbestos is present in many structures built before the 80’s.
Mesothelioma affects the crucial linings of the lungs and in some cases the heart or digestive system. Studies have shown that exposure to asbestos is the cause of mesothelioma. As a result the toxic material was been prohibited for use but since it is still present people still run the risk of contracting mesothelioma. People who have worked in construction industries area at the highest risk of developing mesothelioma.
