Sometimes referred to as “diffuse pulmonary fibrosis,” asbestosis is a lung condition that results from the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Most often associated with those who work directly with asbestos or asbestos-containing products, asbestosis can lead to more dangerous forms of asbestos disease – such as mesothelioma – later in life.
How Asbestosis Develops
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Also known as bonded asbestos, fiber-cement products used to contain asbestos fibers, firmly embedded in a hardened cement medium. These days, asbestos has been replace with cellulose fibers in fiber-cement products.Asbestos-cement products that may be found around homes built before the 1970s, include:
- Flat or corrugated sheeting
- Roof shingles
- Water or flue pipes
- Imitation brick [...]
In the UK, the H&S Executive latterly recognized that more folks are dying of asbestos related sicknesses than in traffic accidents every year. To spotlight the asbestos hazards faced by construction employees. Few Construction Employees privy to the Asbestos Risk The Lung Foundations spokesman, Jill Morrell, explained that “The HSE campaign is important because analysis [...]