Asbestos

Asbestosis is a breathing disorder caused by inhaling high levels of asbestos fibers. Prolonged accumulation of these fibers in your lungs can lead to scarring of lung tissue and diminished breathing capacity.
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Asbestosis is a consequence of prolonged exposure to large quantities of asbestos, a material once widely used in construction, insulation, and manufacturing.
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Asbestos fibers were commonly used in construction before 1975. Asbestos exposure occurs in asbestos mining and milling industries, construction, fireproofing, and other industries.
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Asbestosis
Dr Rob Hicks
Asbestos-related diseases are caused by inhaling asbestos fibres. There's no cure, but early identification can stop the condition from getting worse.
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Asbestos. Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that occur naturally as fibers and are used in certain industries. Asbestos fibers tend to break easily into particles that can float in the air and stick to clothes.
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Asbestosis ' Asbestos is the general name for a family of irritating fibrous minerals that are mined from underground deposits and used in the manufacture of home insulation, fireproof materials, tiles for floors and ceilings, ...
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A fibrous material used to make fireproof materials, electrical insulation, roofing and filters. Asbestos has been linked to a type of lung cancer.
ascites ...
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Asbestos & Cancer
Asbestos is starting to be discovered in drinking water systems. The research on asbestos inhalation reveals the lengthy process needed to prove that harmful agents in the environment affect our health. Dr Irving J.
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National Asbestos Review Documents Issued
Former employees of W.R. Grace facilities and their families face elevated health risks because of asbestos exposure...more ...
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- Exposure to asbestos, nickel, chromates, pesticides, herbicides, and radioactive materials induces lung cancer.
- Aflatoxins (found especially in peanuts and soy sauce) must be avoided.
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Beta-carotene (a vitamin A precursor) - long-term excessive intake is linked to an increased risk of lung cancer in smokers and those exposed to asbestos.
The FSA advises against taking more than 7mg of beta-carotene a day ...
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These include bischloromethyl ether and chloromethyl ether in chemical workers, arsenic in copper smelting, and asbestos in shipbuilders and other asbestos workers.
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Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonitis - from Asbestos Exposure (Asbestosis)
Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (Primary or Idiopathic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction)
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (Pseudotumor Cerebri) ...
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Radon, which is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in soil, and asbestos, a material that was used in building materials, plastics and other products, are additional possible building contaminants.
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Cancer is caused by certain irritants, such as asbestos and tobacco smoke.
The major categories that airborne irritants fall into are allergic, organic, inorganic, and poisonous, with many agents occupying more than one category.
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Elevations in ACE are seen sarcoidosis, histoplasmosis, alcoholic cirrhosis, asbestosis, berylliosis, diabetes, Hodgkin's disease, hyperthyroidism, amyloidosis, primary biliary cirrhosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary embolism, ...
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As an example, exposure to asbestos fibers can cause an uncommon cancer of the lung called mesothelioma. But the most common hazardous material that causes lung cancer is a drum role for emphasis please tobacco smoke! ...
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A rare type of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the sac lining the chest or abdomen. Exposure to airborne asbestos particles increases one's risk of developing malignant mesothelioma.
malignant mixed Mllerian tumor ...
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other people's smoke (secondhand smoke, or passive smoking)
air pollution
radiation at your job, for medical exams, or in your environment
asbestos
radon gas
industrial chemicals such as the byproducts from petroleum refining.
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Second-hand smoke increases the risk. Government surveys show that as many as 3,000 people each year develop lung cancer from second-hand smoke. High levels of pollution, radiation, and asbestos exposure may also increase risk.
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Constant exposure to second-hand smoke also increases the odds. Certain industrial chemicals, when present in the air of your workplace, are also known culprits. Among them are asbestos, arsenic, chromium, beryllium, and radioactive materials.
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Certain workers, such as people who work with asbestos, may be required to have regular screening chest X-rays.
A chest X-ray is most useful when it can be compared with a prior film to detect changes. Consider keeping an X-ray record.
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