Short Term Asbestos Exposure Possibility

Many have asked if there is a possibility of diseases due to short term asbestos exposure for people who work in companies related to asbestos. Apparently, the answer is yes. There is possibility of some kind of disease can develop from short term asbestos exposure. 

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Health Risks of Asbestos Exposure

Asbestos is a mineral used in many industries in 1972. Many buildings were constructed by using asbestos including offices, homes, and schools. Asbestos is used because it is strong and resistant to heat. It is commonly found in ceiling, pipes, and flooring. When it was firstly used, people only thought about the strength of asbestos for constructing a building. However, nowadays, asbestos is proven to be the cause of some lung diseases when it is inhaled. The old buildings which use asbestos for their constructions will give health risks of asbestos exposure.

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Asbestos Lung Disease

Asbestos lung disease is the disease which occurs because of any asbestos breathed in the body. Asbestos is a mineral which is made up tiny fibers. It is commonly used in many industries. When you inhale asbestos, the tiny fibers will stay in your lungs in long time. The fibers will build up in the lung and cause some lung problems such as lung cancer, pleural plaque, pleural effusion, asbestosis, and mesothelioma. Here are more about some lung problems caused by asbestos.

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Asbestos Awareness

What is asbestos? Why we need asbestos awareness? Asbestos is the mineral used in building material such as in ceiling, siding, floor tiles and many others. The studies have proven that asbestos is very dangerous if it breaks up into tiny particles then inhaled by human. The tiny fibers of asbestos will be trapped in the lungs and cause some lung diseases. The danger of asbestos is because person will not feel any symptoms until some years of asbestos exposure. When a person is diagnosed with lung disease caused by asbestos exposure, he just has few years of survival time. By the fatal effect of asbestos, we need to be more aware of asbestos exposure.

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