You’ve probably heard the commercials about it hundreds of times by now, but Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that is most commonly caused by prolonged exposure to asbestos.  It is estimated that those who develop mesothelioma only have a 10 month survival time, as the disease is nearly always fatal.  In 1989, the United States and the Environmental Protection Agency effectively banned the vast majority of all asbestos containing material.  Surprisingly, a court of appeals overturned the ban and there are still more than a few building materials not banned from using asbestos, including roofing felt, cement shingles, millboard, cement pipe, and roof coatings.