How is the mineral asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos, when it's disturbed/ bumped into, releases fibers, which can be breathed in & cause cancer, asbestosis, & mesothelioma.
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How long does it take for asbestos to affect the human body?
Asbestos usually causes death in people exposed to high amoun...
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What are the signs of asbestouse poisoning?
The asbestos poisoning symptoms usually don't appear until ye...
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What are the odds of getting sick if exposed to asbestos for fifteen minutes?
People who become ill from asbestos are usually those who are...
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Are asbestos shingles bad for your health?
Asbestos shingles can be bad for you health, if they are not ...
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Can asbestos exposure make your head and stomach hurt?
The common symptoms of asbestos exposure are shortness of bre...
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How long does it take for asbestos to affect the human body?
Asbestos usually causes death in people exposed to high amoun...
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What are symptoms of asbestos is?
Asbestos poisoning can lead to the following: Asbestosis, Num...
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Though it is a very useful material, asbestos is also extreme...
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What are the signs of asbestouse poisoning?
The asbestos poisoning symptoms usually don't appear until ye...
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What diseases can you get from asbestos?
Exposure to asbestos increases your risk of developing lung d...
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Why might asbestos be more likely to contribute to lung cancer in smokers than non smokers?
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What does asbestos do to humans?
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About Asbestos
Asbestos is a mineral fiber insulation with sound absorption, insulating, fire retardant and carcinogenic properties. People have been mining the fiber for thousands of years because of most of those properties. Charlemagne supposedly had a table cloth made of the stuff, and wealthy Persians used it like a party trick – amazing guests by cleaning the cloth by tossing it on the fire. By the industrial revolution, asbestos was widely used as insulation. The United States Navy thought these properties were perfect for insulating war ships and used it to insulate thousands of ships in World War II. By the mid 1930s researchers had documented thousands of cases of people developing lung and breathing disorders in asbestos mining towns.
About Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that primarily affects the lining of the lungs, but can also affect the heart and abdomen. Approximately 2,000 to 3,000 cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed each year in the United States, which is approximately 3 percent of all cancer diagnoses. This cancer occurs about four times more frequently in men than in women. More than 30 percent of those diagnosed with mesothelioma are veterans. All forms of mesothelioma, except for benign mesothelioma, are terminal because there is no cure.
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