Draft Q&A explaining asbestos properties, health risks from airborne fibers, and exposure duration concerns.
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Lung Cancer: Lung cancer causes the largest number of deaths related to asbestos exposure. Cigarette smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer in persons exposed to asbestos. The most common symptoms of lung cancer are coughing and a change in one’s breathing. Other symptoms are shortness of breath, persistent chest pain, hoarsness, and anemia. However, people who have these symptoms do not necessarily have cancer, but should seek the advice of a physician.
Malignant Mesothelioma: It is a relatively rare, progressive cancer that is found in the thin membrane that lines the lungs, chest, abdomen, and heart. Several hundred cases are diagnosed each year in the United States, most of which are linked wtih exposure to asbestos. The disease may not show up until many years (generally 20 to 40 years or more) after asbestos exposure.
4) What medical test(s) would show whether I have been exposed to asbestos? Chest x-rays cannot show asbestos fibers, but can reveal early signs of lung disease. Limg function tests and high resolution CT scans also can detect changes in the lungs caused by asbestos. Note: Changes in the lungs usually are not detectable until years after exposure. The National Cancer Institute indicates that the key to successful treatment of asbestos-related diseases lies in early detection.
5) How can asbestos affect children? It is not known if exposure to asbestos will result in birth defects of other developmental effects in people. Birth defects have not been observed in animals exposed to asbestos.
More than likely health effects seen in children exposed to high level of asbestos will be similar to the effects seen in adults.
6) How does the law protect me from asbestos exposure? Decreasing human exposure to asbestos is environmental priority. The City, State and Federal governments have passed numerous laws strictly regulating most asbestos-related work. Highlights of NYC’s Program:
Local Law 76 of 1985 ensured that asbestos-related work is performed in a safe manner by properly trained personnel. This program regulates demolition and renovation involving asbestos-containing material.
Local Law 76 also requires an asbestos handling- certificate for each person working on w supervising any construction, demolition or
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