38. Asbestos exposure results in Mesothelioma, asbestosis and internal organ cancers, and of these diseases is often decades after the initial exposure. A. offset B. intake C. outlet D. onset 相关知识点: 试题来源: 解析 38.D 【句意】接触石棉导致间皮瘤、石棉肺和内脏器官患上癌症,而这些疾病...
What Is Mesothelioma Cancer Caused By? Asbestos exposure is the only known cause of mesothelioma. Asbestos is a toxic substance once widely used in construction, shipbuilding, and manufacturing as it was fireproof, durable, and affordable. When you breathe in or swallow asbestos fibers, they can ...
Postmortem confirmed asbestosis and mesothelioma which was scattered over the pleura, pericardial sac, diaphragma, peritoneum and pancreas. In addition, bronchiolo鈥恆lveolar cell type lung cancer was found localized in the lower lobe of the left lung. The electron beam diffraction disclosed the ...
RH Mann,JL Grosh,WM O'Donnell - 《Cancer》 被引量: 10发表: 2015年 [Asbestosis and asbestos related tumours; assessment of disablement (author's transl)] Assessmen1 of a causal relationship between asbestosis and mesothelioma of the pleura or peritoneum must be based on whether the type of...
Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that is most often caused by exposure to asbestos, a silicate mineral based material that was used in a variety of applications. Those who were involved in the construction of buildings and other structures that utilized asbestos are at a high risk; however, ...
Asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals formerly used commercially for their desirable physical properties. The inhalation of asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses, including lung cancer, mesothelioma, and asbestosis (a type of pneumoconiosis). The trade and use of ...
Asbestosis is a long-term respiratory condition caused by inhaling asbestos fibres. These fibres lead to scarring of the lung tissue, resulting in decreased lung function and breathing difficulties. #2. Mesothelioma Mesothelioma is a rare and highly progressive form of cancer that mainly affects the...
or asbestosis on the death certificate, we plotted death rates by 5 year age group within 5 year birth cohorts for(a) mesothelioma and (b) asbestosis without mention of mesothelioma.Results: analysis was based on a total of 33 751 deaths from mesothelioma and 5396 deaths from asbestosis. ...
Asbestos is a strong carcinogen, that is, a cancer-causing substance that poses a serious health hazard. Asbestos is known to cause pleural plaques, mesothelioma, asbestosis, and causes cancers of the lung, esophagus, and colon. The diseases caused by asbestos have a long latency period, usual...
Although exposure to asbestos is the primary cause of mesothelioma, a slow-developing cancer, researchers believe that infection by the SV40 virus is a contributing cause, since in the United States 60 percent of tissue samples from mesotheliomas, but none from healthy tissue, contain SV40. SV40...