1. Asbestos exposure and lung cancer
Asbestos is a substance that was used in building materials. The substance can enter the body by being inhaled or swallowed. The substance attaches to the lining of the respiratory and digestive tracts. Contact with asbestos over time has been lin...
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2. ATSDR - Asbestos - Libby, Montana - Pictures of Libby
Screening plant for vermiculite in Libby. Vermiculite was loaded here and taken to the exfoliation site. This photograph was taken before cleanup efforts began.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3. Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk - National Cancer Institute
Asbestos is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally in the environment as bundles of fibers that can be separated into thin, durable threads. These fibers are resistant to heat, fire, and chemicals and do not conduct electricity...
Nat\'l Cancer Institute
4. mesothhelioma, lung cancer, asbestos
A rare form of cancer called mesothelioma is a disease in which tumors form in the sac lining the chest (the pleura) or the abdomen (the peritoneum). Most people with mesothelioma have worked in jobs where they breathed asbestos. Symptoms include ...
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5. Asbestos and lung diseases, lung cancer, mesothelioma
Asbestos-related lung diseases are diseases that develop from exposure to asbestos (as-BES-tos) fibers. Asbestos is a mineral that, at one time, was widely used in many industries.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
6. NATURALLY OCCURRING ASBESTOS LINKED TO LUNG CANCER
- Everyday exposure to naturally occurring asbestos increases the risk of developing malignant mesothelioma, according to a study by UC Davis researchers.
www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
7. Asbestos Symptoms, Causes, Treatment - Does asbestos exposure cause lung cancer on MedicineNet
Although exposure to asbestos alone can lead to lung cancer, the risk increases dramatically in smokers of cigarettes or other forms of tobacco.
www.medicinenet.com
8. Gene Expression Analysis for Asbestos-Induced Lung Cancer - DERT
Background : Asbestos, the naturally occurring group of mineral fibers once used extensively as an insulator in many domestic and industrial settings, has been known for decades to cause a rare form of lung cancer in exposed workers. The
www.niehs.nih.gov
9. Asbestos and Cancer
Follow the links below to information on the relationship between exposure to asbestos and cancer, including information on mesothelioma.
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10. Cancer and asbestos
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