. Although it is suggested that the number of mesothelioma cases in the u. Symptoms of asbestos disease usually are not be apparent until decades after exposure. When the latency period for asbestos disease is factored in cases of mesothelioma will continue to be diagnosed for years to come. For more than years products containing asbestos remained unregulated and the manufacturers of those products continued to prosper knowing full well that many of the millions of workers who came into contact with their products would ultimately suffer as the result of their actions. Most of us however do not become ill as a result of our exposure.