Asbestosis and Cancer : Asbestos Exposure Diseases



Asbestos exposure occurs from the result of breathing in the dust of asbestos fibers. If a product is made of asbestos material is damaged, then the product can release asbestos fibers into the air. These fibers can enter the lungs and can settle in the lungs for a lifetime. Most people do not show signs or symptoms of diseases related to asbestos for 10 to 20 years or more after exposure. When symptoms appear, is very similar to other diseases. Diseases associated with asbestos can be divided into 2 groups of cancer and non-cancer 



Non-cancer 



Asbestosis 

Asbestosis disease is characterized by scarring of the lungs. This usually occurs due to high levels of asbestos exposure over a long period of time, as the people who work in environments with exposure to asbestos. Smoking increases the risk of developing Asbestosis. There are no symptoms initially but later some of the symptoms that appear symptoms difficulty breathing, chronic cough and chest pain. 



Pleural Plaques 

Initial conditions of this disease characterized by thickening and hardening of the pleura (the pleura is the membrane covering the lungs and chest cavity). For some time without any symptoms of the disease (the people will have no symptoms), but sometimes the affected victims may decrease lung function. This can lead to the development of difficulty breathing with exertion or sometimes silent if the level of pulmonary dysfunction worse. 



Cancer Disease 


Lung Cancer

This is the lung cancer and parts of the lungs. Smoking combined with asbestos exposure greatly increases the possibility of lung cancer. Lung cancer caused by smoking or asbestos looks the same. The symptoms of lung cancer can vary. Some late stage symptoms can include chronic cough, chest pain, weight loss is described, and coughing up blood. 



Mesothelioma 

This is a particularly rare cancer associated with asbestos exposure. This affects the lining of the lungs and sometimes the stomach lining. Sometimes it affects the membrane lining of the heart and testes. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath constantly, and unexplained weight loss, abdominal swelling and abdominal pain when the abdominal mesothelioma. Other symptoms are less common symptoms include cough haemoptysis (blood) and excessive sweating. 



Diseases associated with asbestos can be serious, although not everyone exposed to asbestos have medical problems. Depending on her stamina.