Used cars

Know that it's worth importing models and where to buy a used one in good condition.

Used cars in good condition, with little kilometers, up to three years old, diesel and a good price. These are some of the features that many individuals want to look for when buying a second hand car. However, even turning to used cars, especially in medium and high ranges, the discount is not always so great compared to the price of a zero kilometers from the same brand. Going to buy a foreign car is always a possibility but doubt remains: is it worth? The answer is not immediate.

"Buying a used imported diesel and, according to data from recent years, (now there is little difference between the price of diesel and gasoline) and has between four or more years may be worth. But always arises the question of the quality of vehicle acquisition, "said Antonio Ferreira Nunes, president of the National Association of Trade and Auto Repair (ANECRA), told the Economic Daily.

He added that "the brands Mercedes, BMW and VW diesels, cars or 'tourings', the cars have been imported."

Currently, factors such as age of the automobile, engine capacity and CO2 emissions interfere with the tax to apply to legalize the car in Portugal, namely in the final price that the car goes out and does not always pay.

"The law governing the import of used cars provides discounts on Taxes (ISV) that begin in six months with 10% and reach 80% when the cars are over 10 years. On the other hand are free of VAT, "said Antonio Ferreira Nunes.

The president of ANECRA, "is never advisable to purchase a used with more than 4 or 5 years. Otherwise one gets an expensive product, very technologically outdated. "

Mesothelioma Causes

Mesothelioma is a form of cancer is usually caused by exposure to Asbestos (Asbestos is made up of bundles of fibers). These beams, in turn, are composed of extremely thin and long fibers easily separable from each other with a tendency to produce very small particles of dust floating in the air and cling to clothes. The fibers are easily inhaled or swallowed, causing cancer.

According to Wikipedia, Mesothelioma is a cancer caused by asbestos exposure. In this disease, malignant cells develop in mesotelium, a protective lining that covers most internal organs of the body. Its most common site is the pleura (outer lining of the lungs and chest cavity), but can also occur in the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal cavity) or the pericardium (a sac that surrounds the heart).

Most people who develop mesothelioma-cancer-were exposed often in situations of work - with plenty of places where they have inhaled particles particles and asbestos dust. There are even cases of contamination by washing clothes of a family member who worked with asbestos.
Unlike lung cancer, there is no association between smoking and mesothelioma.

Asbestos is a mineral fiber that is present in the production of various products mentioned above. Half of the roofs in asbestos cement our country is because they are a cheap and practical.
The latent period between exposure to asbestos and the onset of symptoms can range from 20 to 40 years. Therefore, in many countries, asbestos is prohibited.

In general, the average age of onset of symptoms and diagnosis is around 60 years. It is a type of tumor that can spread quickly and invade the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart), mediastinum and pleura contralateral.

Symptoms of mesothelioma include shortness of breath due to pleural effusion (fluid between the lung and the chest wall) or chest wall. Pain and general symptoms such as cough and weight loss. The diagnosis can be made with chest X-rays and a CT scan, and confirmed with a biopsy (tissue sample) and microscopic examination. A thoracoscopy (inserting a tube with a camera into the chest) can be used to take biopsies. It allows the introduction of substances such as talc to obliterate the pleural space (called pleurodesis), which prevents more fluid from accumulating and pressing on the lung.

 Despite treatment with chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery, sometimes the disease-cancer-carries a poor prognosis. Searches for early detection of mesothelioma are still ongoing.