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Asbestos exposure |
Asbestos has been mined for long now. Its use came in existence since the human industrial revolution. Initially its adverse effects were not known to the world. After a long time, it was seen that there is a clear association between shipyard workers, people who work in asbestos mines and mills, producers of asbestos products, workers in the heating and construction industries.
Present day, people who work with asbestos wear personal protective equipment to lower their risk of exposure. The workplace laws for Asbestos related industries have laid down a few strict norms that are to be followed at the workplace - the permissible level of exposure to Asbestos is 01 fiber/cm ³ for an eight-hour work day.
What are the other diseases caused by Asbestos exposure?
Not only Mesothelioma, Asbestos contact is known to cause Asbestosis too. Asbestosis is a non-cancerous disease which presents cases that develop scaling and scarring of the pulmonary (lung) tissues. The Asbestos fibers are very sharp n topical level and they have a property of easily clinging onto the surface. Further, as these fibers get clung onto the surface they start scarring down the lung tissue due to the sharp facets of its fibers.
What are the other factors that promote development of Mesothelioma post Asbestos Exposure?
After an individual has an exposure to Asbestos there are some other factors that rule the fact that determine the development of Mesothelioma in a patient.
- Time period for which an individual exposes oneself to Asbestos at work.
- Smoking habits of an individual.
- Previous history of cancer in family.
What are the different sources of exposure to Asbestos?
The different sources of exposure of an individual to Asbestos are as follows:-
- Construction Sites – Building material used like roofing, shingles, flooring, cement siding, vinyl floor tiles, vinyl wall coverings, textured paint and coatings and decorative plaster.
- Shipyards – Thermal proofing in the boiler pipes.
- Homes – The old constructed houses found use of a light of Asbestos in the house. Especially the fireplace, due to the fire-proofing qualities of Asbestos.
- Mechanic Shops – In products like brakes and clutch lining.
- Steel mills and power plants – Thermal insulations, Generator sites, boilers and power plants.
- Schools – Asbestos products used in the construction of school buildings.
Usually Mesothelioma is diagnosed in a patient only after it turns full blown. This is due to the fact that Asbestos stays labored in human body for a long time until the threshold is crossed and malignancy develops in the tissues.
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