What type of diseases do people develop from exposure to asbestos or diesel fumes?
Besides mesothelioma, which is caused exclusively by asbestos exposure, studies have shown that exposure to asbestos and/or diesel fumes can cause significant other diseases. Studies have linked asbestos and/or diesel exposure to lung cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer, throat cancer, colon cancer, stomach cancer, liver cancer, as well as asbestosis and COPD.
Besides mesothelioma, which is caused exclusively by asbestos exposure, studies have shown that exposure to asbestos and/or diesel fumes can cause significant other diseases. Studies have linked asbestos and/or diesel exposure to lung cancer, bladder cancer, esophageal cancer, laryngeal cancer, throat cancer, colon cancer, kidney cancer and stomach cancer, as well as asbestosis and COPD.