Asbestos is a group of minerals that comprise of very thin
microscopic fibers. These are used in multitude of products, which includes
floor, paint, plastics, clutch pads, ceiling tiles, automotive brake shoes, and
adhesives.
If your ceiling tiles with asbestos are removed and if they get trapped in your lungs, it can accumulate over there for a long time; you cannot remove it for number of years. This also leads to serious health issues.
Here are the symptoms that you have to look at if you are
exposed to asbestos. Asbestosis symptoms include shortness of breath, dry
cracking sound from lungs, coughing with mucous, scarring of lungs, and loss of
appetite. Scarring will also lead to harder breath. Couple of other symptoms
occur occasionally like clubbing of fingers and nail abnormalities.
Asbestos risk groups
Working with asbestos is the most common risk factor for mesothelioma Incidence of
mesothelioma has been found to be higher in populations living near naturally
occurring asbestos. People can be exposed to naturally occurring asbestos in
areas where mining or road construction is occurring, or when
asbestos-containing rock is naturally weathered. Another common route of
exposure is through asbestos-containing soil,
Family members
and others living with asbestos workers have an increased risk of developing
mesothelioma, and possibly other asbestos related diseases. This risk may be
the result of exposure to asbestos dust brought home on the clothing and hair
of asbestos workers via washing a worker's clothes or coming into contact with
asbestos-contaminated work clothing. To
reduce the chance of exposing family members to asbestos fibres, asbestos
workers are usually required to shower and change their clothing before leaving
the workplace
asbestosis symptoms
Usually Asbestosis symptoms are associated with other health
issues. So it is important to seek doctor’s advice regularly and explain him
about the heath condition up to date. If you have been exposed to asbestos in
the past, it is pretty important to bring the problem to doctor’s notice. The
disease severity depends on factors like time frame, type of asbestos, and other
issues like smoking.
Asbestosis symptoms-effects of asbestos
- Chest wall pain
- Pleural
effusion, or fluid surrounding the lung
- Shortness of
breath
- Fatigue or
anemia
- Wheezing,
hoarseness, or cough
- Blood in the
sputum (fluid) coughed up (hemoptysis)
In severe cases, the person may have many
tumor masses. The individual may develop a pneumothorax, or collapse of the
lung. The disease may metastasize, or spread to other parts of the body
Tumors that affect the abdominal cavity often
do not cause symptoms until they are at a late stage. Symptoms include:
- Abdominal pain
- Ascites, or an
abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen
- A mass in the
abdomen
- Problems with
bowel function
- Weight loss
In severe cases of the disease, the following
signs and symptoms may be present:
- Blood clots in
the veins, which may cause thrombophlebitis
- Disseminated
intravascular coagulation, a disorder causing severe bleeding in many body
organs
- Jaundice, or
yellowing of the eyes and skin
- Low blood sugar
level
- Pleural effusion
- Pulmonary
emboli, or blood clots in the arteries of the lungs
- Severe ascites
A mesothelioma does not usually spread to the
bone, brain, or adrenal glands. Pleural tumors are usually found only on one
side of the lungs
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