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asbestos is extremely dangerous to be exposed to and is highly recommended to be kept away from. depending on the job or area of work some people get daily to weekly exposure which can prove to be lethal.
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How long does it take for the affects of working with asbestos?
Asbestos-related diseases appear from 10 - 40 years after the exposure begins. How long a delay there is depends in part on how intense the exposure is and how long it lasts or how often it occurred. And some exposed people never develop an asbestos-related disease.
What is the health risk of asbestos?
Asbestos poses health risks only when fibers are present in the air that people breathe. How exposure to asbestos can affect you depends on: the concentration of asbestos fibers in the air; how long the exposure lasted; how often you were exposed; the size of the asbestos fibers inhaled; or the amount of time since the initial exposure. When inhaled in significant quantities, asbestos fibers can cause asbestosis (a scarring of the lungs which makes breathing difficult), mesothelioma (a rare cancer of the lining of the chest or abdominal cavity) and lung cancer. The link between exposure to asbestos and other types of cancers is less clear. Smoking, combined with inhaled asbestos, greatly increases the risk of lung cancer. Asbestosis, a severe lung condition leading to shortened life.
Who regulates asbestos in Canada?
Each Canadian Province and Territory has its own process for regulating asbestos. Often the Ministry of Labor is involved, at least as far as exposure to asbestos in the workplace. The government regulates the sale of asbestos under the Hazardous Products Act.
What is pumilary fibrosis?
Pulmonary fibrosis is another term for scarring in the lungs. It is often caused by infections, smoking, or exposure to asbestos.
Is the risk of dying from asbestos exposure greater than the risk of dying from long-term smoking?
The risk of dying from asbestos depends on how intense the asbestos exposure was, how often it occurred, and how long it lasted - and whether you were using any protective measures. The risk of dying from smoking depends on how long you have been smoking, how many cigarettes you smoke per day, and sometimes, how long has it been since you stopped smoking. So for some the risk of asbestos is greater than the risk of smoking and for others the risk of smoking is greater than the risk of asbestos. The important things to know are that: # Both smoking and asbestos exposure are risks that are avoidable, # You can take action to reduce your risks, even if you don't completely avoid the exposures, and # If you both smoke and have an asbestos exposure, your total risk is not simply the sum of the two risks, but the product of them (i.e. the risk of one multiplied by the risk of the other)
What types of cancer are caused by asbestos?
While the term " asbestos cancer " most often refers to mesothelioma, a number of other cancers are associated with asbestos exposure. Lung cancer, for example, is a direct result of asbestos exposure, and some studies have suggested an association between asbestos exposure and gastrointestinal and colorectal cancer. Mesothelioma cancer is the only asbestos-related cancer almost exclusively caused by asbestos. Mesothelioma can develop after someone inhales or ingests elevated amounts of asbestos over time. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration calls it "the greatest health risk for American asbestos workers." Asbestos-related lung cancers are diagnosed more frequently than any other type of asbestos-connected disease. The Environmental Working Group estimates that between 5,000 and 10,000 asbestos-related lung cancer fatalities have occurred each year over the span of the last two decades.
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What is the cause of Mesothelioma in the lung?
The number one cause of Mesothelioma in the lung is exposure to asbestos. Only a couple of months worth of exposure can lead to Mesothelioma. Mesothelioma often takes up to 30 or 40 years to show up.
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What is asbestos abatement?
Buildings were often built with materials that contained asbestos. Asbestos abatement is the removal of the asbestos, or other treatment such as encapsulation, that will prevent asbestos fibers from being released into the air.
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