Asbestos is known to cause cancer.
One type of asbestos (chrysotile) can cause a type of lung cancer (mesothelioma) and most types of asbestos cause a lung disease called asbestosis (a type of silicosis), when small airborne fibers of the asbestos are inhaled.
Asbestos can cause:Pleural plaquesAsbestosisLung cancer andMesotheliomaAlthough each of these conditions can be caused by asbestos, one condition does not lead to another; each is independently caused by the presence of asbestos in the body.
If asbestos is compromised it can become air borne and cause severe air quality problems, which can cause a sick building. This can affect people that have been in contact with the asbestos and can cause long term health issues!
Asbestos is really dangerous if inhaled as dust, and can cause serious lung damage.
Mesothelioma can only be caused by asbestos exposure. It is a type of cancer that is specific to individuals who have inhaled or been exposed to asbestos in some way.
Asbestos exposure is when a person has been around or worked with materials that contact asbestos in it's raw form that can cause serious health issues.
Asbestos tile is no longer manufactured in the United States. Asbestos tile contains asbestos, which was found to cause cancer if inhaled. Vinyl or ceramic tile is the better alternative.
An astrocytoma is a form of brain cancer. Asbestos has not been associated with brain cancer.
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No. It is the cause of Mesothelioma.