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Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk - National Cancer Institute
A fact sheet about asbestos, asbestos-related diseases, and who to contact for more information. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 3.21
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/asbestos
Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
Exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of asbestosis, lung cancer, ... exposed) to asbestos fibers on the job or at home via a family contact ...
http://www.cancer.gov/PDF/FactSheet/fs3_21.pdf
Asbestos Exposure
"Asbestos" is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of ... Exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of these serious diseases: ...
http://www.co.genesee.ny.us/dpt/publichealth/asbestos.html
Asbestos Exposure in Jobsites & Occupations | Mesothelioma ...
The highest risks of asbestos exposure occur through jobsites and occupations, primarily in the shipyard, construction, automotive, manufacturing, ...
http://www.asbestos.com/exposure/
Hot Topics - Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
Asbestos is the name given to a group of minerals that occur naturally as bundles of ... Exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of sbestosis, lung cancer, ...
http://www.hey-ya.net/hottopics/asbestos.html
Asbestos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asbestos exposure becomes a health concern when high concentrations of asbestos fibers ... Usually no symptoms shown but if exposure is extensive, it can cause lung ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestos
Asbestos | Technology Transfer Network Air Toxics Web site ...
Asbestos has been used in building materials, paper products, plastics, and ... Exposure mainly occurs in indoor air where it may be released from these materials. ...
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/asbestos.html
ATSDR - Asbestos - Health Effects
Such exposures would result from 40 years of occupational exposure to air concentrations of 0.125 to 30 fiber/mL. ... Diseases from asbestos exposure take a long time to develop. ...
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/asbestos/asbestos/health_effects/index.html
Asbestos Home
Asbestos is a group of similar minerals the distinguishing characteristic of separable, ... Overview about types of asbestos exposure, health effects, and what ...
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/Asbestos/
What is Asbestos? Asbestos Exposure Information and Mesothelioma
Exposure to asbestos is responsible for the development of several related illnesses, including mesothelioma.
http://www.asbestos.com/asbestos/
Asbestos Exposure - Mesothelioma's Cause
Asbestos Exposure: The cause for Mesothelioma. A list of professions with significant exposure and patients' medical options for Mesothelioma.
http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org/exposure.htm
ACS :: Asbestos
In the early 1900s, exposure to asbestos dust in the workplace was not controlled. ... The higher the exposure to asbestos, the higher the risk of lung cancer. ...
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_1_3X_Asbestos.asp?sitearea=PED
Mesothelioma's Cause - Asbestos Exposure
For more than 50 years, products containing asbestos remained unregulated. ... Most of us, however, do not become ill as a result of our exposure. ...
http://www.mesotheliomaweb.org/cause.htm
Asbestos Exposure
Exposure to asbestos has been related to two types of cancer. ... The second type of cancer, which is highly associated with asbestos exposure is mesothelioma. ...
http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/t000216b.html
Asbestos Exposure: Causes, Symptoms, Risks, and Diagnosis
WebMD explains what asbestos is, where it is most often found, what you need to know about exposure (including who is at risk) and the symptoms, causes, tests, and ...
http://www.webmd.com/lung/asbestos-exposure
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