What Illnesses can Asbestos Cause?
The minute fibres can penetrate deep into the lung and remain there more or less indefinitely. Massive exposure to dust can cause scarring of the lung and the respiratory disease asbestosis. Much smaller exposure can cause lung cancer. It can also lead to mesothelioma, a form of cancer almost exclusively due to asbestos exposure, and cancers of the larynx and stomach. All conditions can take 10-40 years to develop and all are fatal. All types of asbestos can kill. Children are especially at risk. Where is Asbestos Found? Asbestos was used in all sorts of materials found in the home. The following list is not complete and should only be used as a guide. Combined with different quantities of bonding agent, asbestos was used to lag the steel support framework in tower blocks and services such as pipes, electrical conduits and ventilation ducts. In hardboard form it was used on the back of service intake doors, panels at the back of gas fires, bath panels, etc. In plasterboard form it was
