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Asbestos can cause lung cancer that is identical to lung cancer from other causes. Exposure to asbestos is associated with all major histological types of lung carcinoma (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, large-cell carcinoma and small-cell carcinoma). The latency period between exposure and development of lung cancer is 20 to 30 years.
A plaque caused by asbestos exposure on the diaphragmatic pleura: Specialty: Pulmonology: Symptoms: Shortness of breath, cough, wheezing, chest pain [1] Complications: Lung cancer, mesothelioma, pleural fibrosis, pulmonary heart disease [1] [2] Usual onset ~10-40 years after long-term exposure [3] Causes: Asbestos [4] Diagnostic method
Higher concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers are reported in urban areas where there is more ACM (asbestos containing materials) and mechanisms of release (vehicles braking and weathering of asbestos cement materials); concentrations in the range of 1–20 ng/m 3 have been reported. Fibers longer than 5μm are rarely found in rural areas.
[1] [3] Less commonly the lining of the abdomen and rarely the sac surrounding the heart, [11] or the sac surrounding each testis may be affected. [ 1 ] [ 12 ] Signs and symptoms of mesothelioma may include shortness of breath due to fluid around the lung , a swollen abdomen, chest wall pain, cough, feeling tired, and weight loss. [ 1 ]
Asbestos (/ æ s ˈ b ɛ s t ə s, æ z-,-t ɒ s / ass-BES-təs, az-, -toss) [1] is a group of naturally occurring, toxic, carcinogenic and fibrous silicate minerals.There are six types, all of which are composed of long and thin fibrous crystals, each fibre (particulate with length substantially greater than width) [2] being composed of many microscopic "fibrils" that can be released into ...
Carcinogens are defined as 'a substance or agent that can cause cells to become cancerous by altering their genetic structure so that they multiply continuously and become malignant'. [1] The World Health Organization breaks down the three types of carcinogens that can cause cancer in humans. The first type of carcinogen is the physical type ...
While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they can also have other causes. [1] Over 100 types of cancers affect humans. [7] Tobacco use is the cause of about 22% of cancer deaths. [2] Another 10% are due to obesity, poor diet, lack of physical activity or excessive alcohol consumption.
Dusts that can cause cancer leather or wood dusts, asbestos, [2] crystalline forms of silica, coal tar pitch volatiles, coke oven emissions, diesel exhaust and environmental tobacco smoke. [1] sunlight; radon gas; and industrial, medical, or other exposure to ionizing radiation can all cause cancer in the workplace. Industrial processes ...