Asbestos Disease
Asbestosis is a chronic
lung diseases caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. These diseases are caused due to the prolonged exposure to the fiber can cause
lung tissue scarring and shortness of breath, dry cough or wheezing,
chest pain or tightness, respiratory complications, pleural plaques, pleural thickening and respiratory complications. The are two major types of diseases caused by the exposure to asbestos they are benign and malignant or cancerous. The International Agency for Research on
Cancer (IARC) notes a perfect link stuck between asbestos contact and four
cancer types plus a potential link with three additional types of tumor are Malignant Asbestos related diseases are
lung cancer, ovarian
cancer etc., Malignant Diseases Possibly Linked to Asbestos Exposure are colon cancer, stomach cancer, Nonmalignant Asbestos-Related Diseases are asbestosis.
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