Asbestosis (white lung disease) - Answer-A serious, chronic, non- cancerous respiratory disease that occurs when asbestos fibers lodge in the lungs. The lung tissues become irritated, and the small air tubes and sacs in the lungs become inflamed. As the inflammation heals, permanent scar tissue (ca...
Asbestos and Health Exam Questions
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Asbestosis (white lung disease) - Answer-A serious, chronic, non- cancerous respiratory
disease that occurs when asbestos fibers lodge in the lungs. The lung tissues become
irritated, and the small air tubes and sacs in the lungs become inflamed. As the
inflammation heals, permanent scar tissue (called fibrosis) remains.
• Early Symptoms: Shortness of breath, coughing, fatigue
• Treatment: There is no effective treatment for this
condition
• Prognosis: Disabling or fatal
Lung Cancer - Answer-Malignant lung tumor(s) are five times more common in people
exposed to asbestos than in those not exposed. A smoker who is heavily exposed to
asbestos is 30 to 90 times or more likely to develop lung cancer than a nonsmoker.
• Early Symptoms: Coughing, changes in breathing, shortness of breath, chest pains,
hoarseness, and anemia
• Treatment: There is no cure; however, if diagnosed early, medical treatment is
available
• Prognosis: Disabling or fatal
Smokers who with Asbestos are ___ times more likely to contact lung cancer - Answer-
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mesothelioma - Answer-A deadly form of cancer that may occur from relatively light
exposure to asbestos. This cancer involves the lining of the chest and abdomen.
• Early Symptoms: Shortness of breath, chest or abdominal pain
• Treatment: There is no effective treatment for this condition
• Prognosis: Fatal
Other Cancers - Answer-Exposure to asbestos is also thought to result in cancers of the
esophagus, larynx, stomach, colon, rectum, and gastrointestinal tract. These diseases
may be due to ingesting some asbestos fibers that are caught in the upper air passages
and then carried to the throat in mucous.
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