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Yes, some varieties of asbestos have been linked with lung cancer.
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Am Igoing todie from inhaling asbestos?
Asbestos can have deadly effects on the lungs. By breathing this conditions may occur. See your doctor immediately if you inhaled asbestos. It is very harmful for your health, and can kill you.
What are the harmful effects of asbestos?
The diseases caused by asbestos (in some people who have sufficient exposure of a sufficient period of time) are:Asbestosis (scarring of the lungs)Lung cancerMesothelioma (cancer of the tissue lining the chest cavity).
Can asbestos damage the nervous system?
No, asbestos does not damage the nervous system. Asbestos can damage the respiratory system and lungs.
Is stage IV melanoma in lungs related to asbestos?
No form of melanoma is believed to be related to asbestos.
Is asbestos roofing harmful?
Any asbestos containing product can be harmful if it is used or abused in a way that results in the release of excessive quantities of fibers to the air. If the product is not used or abused to accomplish that, then it is not harmful.
Is asbestos harmful if used in water pipes?
Concrete pipes used to carry water were sometimes made with asbestos, which was used to stregnthen the pipe. Over years and years of water running through the pipes, some erosion will occur and asbestos fibers will get into the water being distributed - although in very low concentrations. If the use of water contaminated with small concentrations of asbestos is harmful, then asbestos use in water pipes is harmful. The problem is that there is no agreement in the scientific community as to whether asbestos in water at the concentrations observed is, in fact, harmful.
Is asbestos a potential carcinogen?
Yes, especially of the lungs.
How is asbestos removed and is the asbestos harmful?
Asbestos can sometimes be left in place and there may be no need to remove it. If you do need to remove it, you need to consult a professional as fibers are released when asbestos is moved that are hazardous to health.
What are particles of asbestos in the lungs that cause the condition known as?
Asbestosis
Asbestos causes most damage by being?
breathed into the lungs.
Are asbestos minerals dangerous?
Asbestos is pretty much harmless except when asbestos fibers are inhaled. Inhaled asbestos can result in lung damage with difficult breathing and death. The possible illnesesses related to asbestos include asbestosis (scarring of the lungs), mesothelioma (a cancer of the lining of the chest cavity around the lungs), Pleural effusion, Pleural plaque and lung cancer.
Is corrugated asbestos-cement sheets harmful for domestic use?
Any asbestos containing product can be harmful if it is used or abused in a way that results in the release of excessive quantities of fibers to the air. If the product is not used or abused to accomplish that, then it is not harmful.
