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- Asbestos - World Health Organization (WHO)
Asbestos is a group of mineral fibres with widespread current and historical commercial uses, but which can cause deaths and serious ill-health in workers and other people who are exposed to these fibres (more than 200 000 deaths globally every year, along with a substantial burden of ill health)
- Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk Fact Sheet - NCI
A fact sheet about asbestos, the health hazards of asbestos exposure (including mesothelioma), and who's at risk for an asbestos-related disease Also presented are resources for information related to asbestos exposure and programs to help exposed individuals
- Why is asbestos dangerous? - HSE
Asbestos can cause the following fatal and serious diseases: Mesothelioma is a cancer which affects the lining of the lungs (pleura) and the lining surrounding the lower digestive tract
- Why Is Asbestos Considered a Dangerous Material?
Asbestos is considered dangerous primarily because of its influence on the development of mesothelioma, which is especially pronounced in groups that were habitually exposed to the material – like military veterans This mineral substance is made up of millions of little fibers that happen to be jagged in shape
- Health Effects of Asbestos | Asbestos and Your Health | ATSDR
Breathing asbestos can cause tiny asbestos fibers to get stuck in the lungs and irritate lung tissues Workers and others who breathed asbestos fibers over many years have developed asbestos-related cancer and noncancer diseases Some of these diseases can be serious or even fatal
- What is Asbestos? Why is Asbestos a hazard?
Why is Asbestos a hazard? Asbestos is made up of microscopic bundles of fibers that may become airborne when disturbed If these fibers get into the air, they can be inhaled into the lungs where they may cause significant health problems Researchers still have not determined a "safe
- The History of Asbestos: Why It Was Used and Why It’s . . .
Despite its many industrial benefits, the health risks of asbestos exposure became evident by the mid-20th century Workers in mining, construction, and manufacturing started developing severe respiratory diseases linked to asbestos fiber inhalation
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