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           pleural
           peritoneal
           a benign form
           rare forms
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           asbestos
           radiation
           zeolite
           simian virus 40
           tobacco
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Risk Factors for Mesothelioma

Zeolite

This is a silicate mineral, chemically related to asbestos, common in the soil of the Anatoli region of Turkey. A few cases of mesothelioma have been described in this region and may have been caused by this mineral.