Asbestos lung cancer is not the same asmesothelioma cancer. While both diseases are caused directly by asbestos exposure, they have distinct symptoms, prognoses, and survival rates. Here are the main differences and similarities between lung cancer and mesothelioma: Asbestos lung cancer is a cancer ...
An estimated 12 percent of COPD deaths are from occupational exposure to airborne particulates. A further 29,000 deaths are caused by silicosis, asbestosis, and pneumoconiosis (WHO). Occupational lung diseases are a group of conditions associated with workplace exposures to dusts and vapors, which...
Exposure to asbestos appears associated to several diseases, such as pulmonary fibrosis, asbestosis (characterized by typical lung lesions), and neoplasms such as pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma and pulmonary adenocarcinoma. To put the blame of a disease on exposure to asbestos, however, diagnostic...
The inhalation (吸入) of asbestos particles is associated with a number of lung diseases, such as asbestosis and ___50___ cancer. Asbestosis is caused by the entry of asbestos particles into the wall of the alveoli, causing scarring which limits the functioning of the lungs. The lung _...
Rather, it seems that all types of lung cancers occur in asbestos workers, and the presence or absence of a specific cell type cannot be used to prove or disprove an association of carcinoma and asbestos exposure. (JAMA 1985;253:2984-2985) Full Text ...
Hard metal lung disease (HMLD) is a relatively less known occupational interstitial lung disease, and instances of HMLD resulting from para-occupational exposure are rarely reported. This paper presents two cases of interstitial lung disease caused by ex
1, 2, 3, 4 Several different diseases occur,5 including asbestosis (diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis due to asbestos inhalation) and pleural plaques (PPs). PPs are the commonest asbestos-related abnormality and generally regarded as benign markers of asbestos exposure. In contrast, diffuse ...
One major question is whether lung cancer can be attributed to asbestos exposure in the absence of asbestosis. This review attempts to place the debate in the proper context for establishing causation. Relevant epidemiologic and pathologic studies are analyzed, as well as the scientific basis fo...
Smoking, asbestos exposure ups lung cancer death risk: study.The article focuses on a study from the American Thoracic Society which states that the risk of developing lung cancer is increased more when workers smoke and are exposed to asbestos or have asbestosis....
aAsbestos has been classified as a known human carcinogen (a substance that causes cancer) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the EPA, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer . Studies have shown that exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of lung cancer an...