One of the most basic things to understand about diseases asbestos is causing them. This cause is almost always by the inhalation of asbestos ingestion. Specifically, tiny ?? even ?? microscopic asbestos fibers. In the videos below, we will share how an asbestos fiber can go a product of asbestos in the air and body. Once praised for its versatility and heat resistance properties, friable asbestos has been linked to asbestos-related cancers such as mesothelioma. Many blue-collar workers and US Navy personnel were exposed to asbestos at work or in the service
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"We all know that asbestos is toxic, but many people are wondering how asbestos night the human body. The truth is, scientists are still trying to understand exactly how the asbestos causes damage ?? but researchers have several theories, and all involve high exposure leads to genetic damage.
Workplace exposure
high exposure to asbestos occurs most often in the workplace on a daily basis for several years, even decades. Construction and industrial sites such as shipyards and factories are the most common sites where asbestos was used. "
Inhaling or digesting asbestos fibers
asbestos fibers can become airborne and be inhaled or ingested by unsuspecting workers on the job. The projects that had a high risk of exposure to asbestos were shipyards, schools, power plants, metallurgy, chemical plants and oil refineries - among many others
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"Inhalation / Ingestion
Working around asbestos day gave many opportunities to workers of inhaling or ingesting microscopic fibers the mineral. These fibers are so small that they are easily inhaled into the lungs or swallowed in the digestive system. inhalation is much more common than ingestion, resulting in more cases of lung disease. "
what happens to fiber in the body
in this video we talk about happens once you have inhaled or ingested asbestos fiber and it is in your body. We show the possible paths the fibers could take and what happens as a result. Please keep in mind that the size of the fiber in the video are not the right size, they were expanded to visual for this video
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"Once inhaled, asbestos fibers travel to the lungs and many lodge in the lung tissue. Some of the deposited fibers can travel inside the lung to the outer wall the lungs, which is where forms of mesothelioma cancer. other fibers can travel to remote areas of the body via the bloodstream or lymphatic system, but scientists are still trying to prove this theory. "
the biological reaction to fibers
Next, we discuss the biological reaction that occurs when the fibers of asbestos are deposited in the lungs. The body tries to fight the course, but if it fails, the chain of events occurs picture. Please keep in mind that the size of the asbestos fibers are not the right size, they were expanded to visual for this video
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"After the asbestos fibers lodge in human tissues, the immune system sends a special cell known as macrophage trying to wrap and remove the fiber. But unfortunately all macrophages were able to remove fibers, causing the fibers accumulate over time. the chemical reactions that occur during this process result in compounds such as reactive oxygen species, which damage the DNA and lead to scar tissue or fluid accumulation. "
How genetic damage Occurs
, we finally discuss how genetic damage to the fibers asbestos lodged in the lungs can change human DNA and lead to mesothelioma cancer. The only way to avoid this is to avoid exposure to asbestos at all
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"This genetic damage may alter human DNA in ways that cause the cells to divide uncontrollably. Instead of dying a natural death of cells, these cells continue to replicate and eventually form tumors in the lung or the lining of the lung.
avoid asbestos is the best method of prevention, but workers who have been exposed should avoid cigarettes and get health checks regularly to check for signs of disease. "
