Medical Timeline

Provided below is a timeline of key developments and milestones that occurred in the history of mesothelioma, an asbestos related disease from a medical perspective. We hope that you will find this information useful.

Year	Author	Description of Text
1879		insulation material and products containing asbestos are manufactured for commercial use.
1899	Murray	abstract entitled "Curious Bodies" describes the first reported case of asbestosis
1906	Auribault	Asbestos fibers found to be a contributing factor in the deaths of 50 people; First instance of asbestos-related lung disease identified.
1918	Hoffman	United States Dept of Labor publication reports - "urgent need for more extensive investigation...."
1924-27	Cooke	The first case of "asbestosis" is documented in British Literature.
1928-29	Seiller; Haddow	Report indicated that four deceased individuals were age 41, on average, at the time of death
1920-29		More than 25 asbestos related articles are published
1930	Mereweather & Price	Out of 363 asbestos textile mill workers 26% (95) were diagnosed with asbestosis; length and level of exposure are considered factors in developing the disease.
1930	International Labor Office, Geneva Encyclopedia, Occupation & Health	"more accurate and thorough research must become available in medical literature as it pertains to industries that utilize asbestos containing products. More and more industries are using asbestos so there is an increased sense of urgency with which we must act."