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Chest X-ray in asbestosis shows plaques above diaphragm Asbestosis is a chronic inflammatory medical condition affecting the parenchymal tissue of the lungs. It occurs after long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos, e.g. in mining. Sufferers have severe dyspnea (shortness of breath) and are at an increased risk regarding several different types of lung cancer. As clear explanations are not always stressed in non-technical literature, care should be taken to distinguish between several fo ...
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Resources
- ABCs of Asbestos in Schools (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File - Large file
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- American Lung Association
- Asbestos (National Women's Health Information Center)
- Asbestos (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Asbestos (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- Asbestos (Medline Plus)
- Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
- Asbestos in Construction (Center to Protect Workers' Rights)
- Asbestos in Schools (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances)
- Asbestos in Your Home (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Asbestos Informer (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
- Asbestosis (MayoClinic)
- Asbestosis (Google Health)
- Asbestosis and silicosis. (Google Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Mesothelioma (National Institutes of Health)
- Current Best Practices for Vermiculite Attic Insulation (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Asbestos-Related Illnesses (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Health Effects of Exposure to Asbestos (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- Mechanisms in the pathogenesis of asbestosis and silicosis (Google Health)
- Mesothelioma Drug Approved (American Cancer Society)
- Mesothelioma: Questions and Answers
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Asbestos (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)
- NIOSH Recommendations for Limiting Potential Exposures of Workers to Asbestos Associated with Vermiculite from Libby, Montana (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Public Health Statement for Asbestos (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- Questions and Answers - Exposure to Asbestos in Sources Other than Insulation (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- Rrversal of long-standing Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia after eradication of Helioobacter pylor (Google Health)
- Sources of Indoor Air Pollution - Asbestos (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Tampons and Asbestos, Dioxin, & Toxic Shock Syndrome (Center for Devices and Radiological Health)
- Tox Town (National Library of Medicine) - Requires Flash Player (National Library Medicine)
- TOXNET Databases (National Library of Medicine) - journal citations and data files on toxicology and related subjects (National Library Medicine)
- Vermiculite Consumer Products (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- What Is Asbestos? (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
- World Trade Center Asbestos Findings (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
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