S. At some point in our lives nearly all of us have been exposed to asbestos in the air we breathe and the water we drink from natural deposits in the earth and from the deterioration of asbestos products around us. Although it is suggested that the number of mesothelioma cases in the u. All told more than products contained asbestos. See our page on mesothelioma risk factors. When the latency period for asbestos disease is factored in cases of mesothelioma will continue to be diagnosed for years to come.