See our page on mesothelioma risk factors. Has reached its peak and has begun to drop a forecast released by the national cancer institutes surveillance epidemiology and end results program seer in april projected the total number of american male mesothelioma cases from to be approximately . Nevertheless cases of mesothelioma have been documented as the result of lesser exposure affecting family members of workers who came into contact with asbestos and brought it home on their clothing skin or hair or affecting those who lived in close proximity to asbestos manufacturing facilities. Most of us however do not become ill as a result of our exposure. All told more than products contained asbestos. When the latency period for asbestos disease is factored in cases of mesothelioma will continue to be diagnosed for years to come.