10 Alarming Facts About Asbestos
Exposure
Some important facts of exposure to asbestos fibers that you should know.1 - When asbestos fibers are inhaled, most fibers are expelled, but some become lodged in the lungs and remain there throughout life.Fibers can accumulate and cause scarring and inflammation.Repeated chronic scarring and inflammation can lead to the development of diseases.2 - People are more likely to experience asbestos-related disorders when they are exposed to high concentrations of asbestos for long periods of time, and / or are exposed more often.3 - inhalation of longer, more durable asbestos fibers (such as tremolite and other amphiboles) leads to the development of more serious asbestos related diseases.4 - exposure to asbestos, including tremolite, can increase the risk of lung cancer cancer, mesothelioma, and non-malignant lung diseases such as asbestosis (restricted use of the lungs due to asbestos fibers earnings) and changes in the lung lining.5 - changes in the lining of the lungs ( pleura) such as thickening, plaques, calcification, and fluid around the lungs (pleural effusion) may be early signs of asbestos exposure. These changes can affect breathing more than previously thought. Pleural effusion can be an early warning sign for mesothelioma (cancer of the lining of the lungs), 0.6 - Most cases of asbestosis or lung cancer in workers occurred 15 years or more after the person has been exposed to asbestos.7 - Most cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed 30 years or more after the first exposure to asbestos.8 - Mesothelioma has been diagnosed in asbestos workers, family members, and residents who live close to asbestos effects mines.9 - health from asbestos exposure may continue to progress even after exposure is stopped.10 Smoking or cigarette smoke, together with exposure to asbestos, greatly increases the risk of lung cancer
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