What health problems can asbestos cause?
Serious health problems include: 1.) Asbestosis – an incurable diffuse fibrous scarring of the lungs resulting in a 99% mortality rate, 2.) Mesothelioma – a cancer of the outer lining of the lung and chest cavity, 3.) Cancer of the lung or gastrointestinal tract, 4.) Malignant tumors, and/or 5.) pulmonary hypertension and immunological effects.
