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Yes - inhalation of asbestos dust can cause scarring of the lungs known as asbestosis. Please see the related link below for examples of how inhalation of dust can cause respiratory problems.
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Does asbestos scar lung tissues?
If inhaled, asbestos in air can scar lung tissue.
What would happen if asbestos was put in a meth pipe and smoked?
It would probably scar the lungs, assuming you could even light it. Asbestos was designed to be fire retardant. It would not make someone high.
Can asbestos damage the nervous system?
No, asbestos does not damage the nervous system. Asbestos can damage the respiratory system and lungs.
What happens when asbestos is breathed in?
When asbestos is inhaled, fibers penetrate the breathing passages and irritate, fill, inflame, and scar lung tissue
Is stage IV melanoma in lungs related to asbestos?
No form of melanoma is believed to be related to asbestos.
Is asbestos harmful to the lungs?
Yes, some varieties of asbestos have been linked with lung cancer.
Is asbestos a potential carcinogen?
Yes, especially of the lungs.
How TB scar on lungs can be cured?
To cure that scar you should accept the reality that your sick...
Crystalline silica can cause scar tissue to form on what organs?
The Lungs
Is uae allowing ofw with scar in lungs?
No...If there are scar on the lungs...your resident visa will be rejected. My visa was rejected in December 2011 due to lung scars...
What are particles of asbestos in the lungs that cause the condition known as?
Asbestosis
Asbestos causes most damage by being?
breathed into the lungs.
