@article{Poonnak_Chansaengpetch_Dumavibhat_Premboonchuen_Issaraphan_Tipayadarapanich_Juangpolngam_Pholngam_2022, title={Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma in a Patient with History of Environmental Exposure to Asbestos: A Case Report in Thailand }, volume={12}, url={https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPMAT/article/view/256277}, abstractNote={<p>Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare but fatal cancer associated with past asbestos exposure. Well-known asbestos-containing materials include roof and ceiling tiles. Alarmingly, asbestos continues to be imported and used in Thailand. The following case pinpoints the potential relevance between environmental asbestos exposure and MPM in a 66-year-old Thai male. The diagnosis was confirmed by histopathology presenting sarcomatoid MPM. After a thorough investigation, no occupational exposure to asbestos was identified. However, approximately twenty years ago, he had a history of closely supervising the construction of his own house including ceiling tile cutting without personal protective equipment use. He subsequently died of this incurable disease within a year after diagnosis. Herein, this case report emphasizes the importance of environmental asbestos exposure as a cause of MPM and the urgent need to eliminate asbestos use. </p>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Preventive Medicine Association of Thailand}, author={Poonnak, Pitchayaporn and Chansaengpetch, Supakorn and Dumavibhat, Narongpon and Premboonchuen, Preedewat and Issaraphan, Piboon and Tipayadarapanich, Wichai and Juangpolngam, Yupa and Pholngam, Arunee}, year={2022}, month={Sep.}, pages={445–453} }