Many studies have shown that the combination of smoking and asbestos exposure is
particularly hazardous. Smokers who are also exposed to asbestos have a risk of
developing lung cancer that is greater than the individual risks from asbestos
and smoking added together. There is evidence that quitting smoking will reduce
the risk of lung cancer among asbestos-exposed workers. Smoking combined with
asbestos exposure does not appear to increase the risk of mesothelioma. However,
people who were exposed to asbestos on the job at any time during their life or
who suspect they may have been exposed should not smoke.
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