What Are The Diseases That Can Be Exposure To Asbestos

What are the diseases that can be exposure to asbestos?-
Asbestosis is a lung disease first found in navel shipyard workers. As asbestos fibers are inhaled, they may become trapped in the lone tissue. The body tries to dissolve the fibers by producing an acid, due to chemical resistance of the fiber, dose little to damage the fiber, but may scar surrounding tissue. Eventually this scarring may become so severe that the lungs cannot function. The latency period (the time it takes for the disease to become developed) is often 25-40 years. Mesothelioma is cancer of the pleura (the other lining of the lung and chest cavity). This form of cancer is peculiar because the only known cause is from asbestos exposure. The latency period is often 15-30 years. Lung cancer can also be caused by asbestos and the latency period is 15-13 years.