There are cases of family members of workers getting the disease from specks of asbestos that clung to hair and clothing.

Mesothelioma can also be caused by dust particles that lodge in the pleura. There are cases of the disease without any link to asbestos.

There is a huge backlog of legal cases and it is difficult to get money in time for treatment. Some people file frivolous cases, using the fact that decades can separate alleged exposure and symptoms.