Asbestos / Mesothelioma, Mesothelioma News It takes more than one cell mutation for asbestos exposure to lead to cancer By Asbestos / Mesothelioma News From Medical News Today December 5, 2014 December 5, 2014 Mesothelioma News It has been a long held belief that tumors arising from exposure to asbestos are caused by mutations in one cell, which then produces multiple clones. Death caused by asbestos Council still counting cost of 2013 compensation claims already reaching over 200k