Asbestos Fiber Poisoning

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 · Posted in , ,

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When a substance with asbestos content is disturbed or broken down, its fibers are discharged and remain suspended in the air. Anybody that breathes these fibers in may experience asbestos poisoning.

Asbestos fibers are very fine, almost 1200 times finer than human hair. So even when there is already a very large quantity of asbestos fibers in the air, they are hardly noticeable. A lot of individuals have breathed in asbestos fibers daily, sometimes for years, without even being aware of it.

Fatal Diseases Caused by Asbestos Poisoning

Serious, even life-threatening conditions can happen as a result of asbestos poisoning. Some of these are:

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