Mesothelioma and General Health

Asbestos causes several diseases, including cancer – that knows almost everyone. The asbestos fibers are so dangerous because they – like almost any other fiber split – lengthwise and not break into small pieces . The thin fibers are therefore also able to pierce the cell walls of the alveoli and the pleura should be fixed. The resulting cancer there is called mesothelioma (Rippenfellkrebs).

There are three diseases caused by asbestos

* Asbestosis (asbestos dust lung)
* Mesothelioma (Rippenfellkrebs)
* Cancer (lung cancer)

By inhaling asbestos dust is the big people in quantities of asbestos dust lung (asbestosis). The irritative effect of the mass in the lung fibers and their existing heavy solubility in body fluids cause this is expressedCell damage. Medically is a fibrosis (fiber stress) of the lung and pleura (pleura). Also, after a long professional exposure caused lung cancer. The risk is higher by a factor of 5 than in the general population. Smoking increases the risk individuals in containing asbestos to lung cancer in order to factor of 10 (more…)

Asbestos can cause a carcinogenic effect on the lung. This disease, in contrast to mesothelioma, it is common for other causes. It ‘was found a close relationship with the total quantity of asbestos inhaled and the smoking of tobacco.

The risk of this cancer in nonsmokers not exposed to asbestos is of 11 per 100,000 people per year in non-smokers exposed to asbestos it is about 5 times higher in smokers who are not exposed to asbestos is about 10 times, and is even more than 50 times higher in smokers who are exposed to asbestos.

The elimination of smoking is therefore least able to help reduce the likelihood of contracting lung cancer in workers who were exposed to asbestos. Lung cancer due to asbestos is not clinically different from a cancer unrelated to exposure to this mineral. (more…)

Applications

The asbestos was used in classical times by the Greeks and Romans for its excellent properties. During the industrial revolution after 1900 is when we really begin to exploit the deposits. After World War II begins large-scale use, with maximum use in the 70s.

From the 80′s its use began to decline in Europe. In the 90s began to be banned in some EU countries, with the ban on the use and marketing in 2002 in Spain. (more…)

Asbestos is a mineral fiber commonly used in various construction materials for their insulating and anti-flame

Where is it?
Currently, most products do not contain asbestos. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Committee on Consumer Goods Safety (CPSC) have banned the marketing of various products containing asbestos, and, for their part, manufacturers have agreed to restrict the use of others. Any product containing asbestos must bear a notice that it clearly specifies. However, many building materials and insulation before the 70 contain asbestos. They included the following: insulation for pipes and furnaces, asphalt shingle roof, exterior coverings, cardboard binder, flexible tiles, vinyl flooring, tile adhesives, sound-proof panels and decorative products for patching and adhesives, anti-flame gloves, grips, brake pads and belts, clutch facings and gaskets.

What are its effects on health?
The most dangerous asbestos fibers are too small to be visible. These fibers enter standby when the asbestos material deteriorates or breaks or when it is removed improperly. Once inhaled, the fibers accumulate in the lungs. Inhalation of high levels of asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer, mesothelioma (cancer of the membranes of the thoracic and abdominal cavity) and asbestosis (irreversible lung fibrosis that can be fatal). The risk is directly proportional to the amount of inhaled asbestos fibers, the same being greater in smokers. The symptoms of these diseases do not manifest themselves until after many years of exposure to asbestos, being the most affected operators working in contact with high concentrations of it.

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