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While the history of asbestos has been found that the use of time dates back to 2000 years. The name "asbestos" was first used by the Greeks, the "means inextinguishable used. Although the Greeks referred to the harmful effects of asbestos, but they paid no attention to the dangers, because after they had magical powers, has been used to meet the needs of daily life.
The Roman naturalist Pliny and Greek geographer Strabo andnoted the devastating effects of asbestos on humans, but has not evolved to a question about its uses magic number in their ordinary life.
Facts about Asbestos What is asbestos? Asbestos is the name of a collection of six naturally occurring minerals that are incombustible and have been separated into filaments. These six minerals are chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, anthophyllite and ThermolitActinolite. Among the six asbestos minerals are the first three extensively used in the manufacture of industrial and commercial products.
The use of asbestos, asbestos has been used since ancient Greek and its use continued until 1700, but was popular after the Industrial Revolution. It is mainly in the construction of steel tubes, branches, steam lines, to avoid over heating of the hand dryer, household items and multiple uses other industries for various purposes.
Versatility of asbestos, the reason for the popularity of asbestos, their resistance to electricity and the fireproofing and heat capacity. As a non-combustible or fire resistant material is impervious to asbestos, all weather effects. The tensile strength and flexibility of asbestos makes it very versatile for use in various products and industries.
Diseases caused by> One of the diseases of asbestos most deadly cancer caused by asbestos mesothelioma. It is a threat to human civilization, pain, suffering and loss of thousands of lives. The mortality rate is so high that eight out of ten mesothelioma patients taken before starting treatment. This is a fatal cancer caused mainly those with exposure to asbestos in any way.
The other fatal disease that is caused by asbestosThe asbestosis, a severe form of lung disease. The main symptoms of asbestosis include shortness of breath after exercise or exertion, prolonged cough, malaise or fatigue, and shortness of breath.
Treatment of diseases caused by asbestos, a form of cancer, all traditional cancer therapies used to treat mesothelioma. Surgery to cut out the diseased lung, the attacks against the cancer cells to chemotherapy or radiation to destroy cancer cellsthe only treatments for cancer mesothelioma. However, new and better forms of treatment are being developed to help patients suffering from mesothelioma.
Diagnosis of asbestosis is necessary in the initial phase, because cancer asbestosis mesothelioma later in life to do. Regular use of prescribed medications and check-up can be very useful. But life is reduced to its own, is diagnosed when the disease is still very long after exposure to asbestos.
Legal applicationsAsbestosis and mesothelioma
Asbestosis or mesothelioma lawsuit can be filed on your behalf if your illness is caused by exposure to asbestos. A lawyer will investigate how the asbestos containing materials that you have been exposed to the employer and what security measures have been taken for your health. This claim may be made against the contractor, to oversee the suppliers of asbestos and those who are responsibleTheir health and safety.
