5 type of disease caused by asbestos

Asbestos lately become famous because of the effects that it provides very dangerous. One of diseases related to asbestos exposure is a mesothelioma cancer. Although, generally asbestos related diseases can take up to 20-50 years for to see the effect, but the potential for a victim to be anticipated from now. Because, it is estimated that for mesothelioma cancer, victims will continue to grow throughout the years 2010-2020. This is because in the past the use of asbestos does not receive special attention.

Therefore, to date research on the effects of asbestos on health is still being conducted by experts. So information about the effects of asbestos is still growing because it was discovered that asbestos is not only attacking the respiratory apparatus, but also can attack other body parts. Perhaps, in general the disease caused by asbestos consists of 4 types, including:

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Asbestos

Asbestosis

Asbestosis is a respiratory disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers or dust, then causes scar tissue is injured, in the lungs. Scarring can inhibit the lungs to expand fully when breathing, causing shortness of breath. Then drastically reduces lung capacity. Could eventually lead to heart failure. Although this does not include malignant disease, but still including the deadly disease.

Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma cancer is a cancer that is rare and is caused by the inhalation of asbestos fibers or dust. This cancer can kill people quickly, and have not found the right medicine to cure this disease. Mesothelioma cancer or malignant mesothelioma cancer usually attacks the membrane that protects the lungs, the organs in the abdomen and heart. In addition, mesothelioam cancer is divided into three kinds, namely pleural mesothelioma, peritoneal mesothelioma, and pericardial mesothelioma.

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Lung cancer

Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in the lung tissue. Lung cancer that is caused by asbestos, which is very similar to cancer caused by smoking. This cancer usually occurs when cells in the body have mutations such as structural changes in genes and cause cell growth is very fast and uncontrolled.

Pleural thickening

Pleural thickening layer (Schwarte) is a lung disease characterized by scarring, calcification, and pleural thickening is often a consequence of inhaling asbestos fibers into the lungs. If the condition worsens, the lungs will be depressed and will cause shortness of breath and pain in the chest. The situation is almost similar to asbestosis.

larynx cancer

Larynx cancer is aggressive type of cancer that attacks the cells of the esophagus tissue. Usually caused by smoking, but according to a study mentions that Larynx cancer is also caused by Asbestos

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