Asbestosis is a breathing disorder that occurs in the lungs caused by inhaling asbestos fibers at regular intervals. Prolonged accumulation of asbestos fibers will cause scarring of the lung tissue and lead to shortness of breath. Asbestosis Symptoms range from mild to severe, and usually do not appear until many years after exposure. Asbestos is a natural mineral that is resistant to heat and corrosion. This mineral is used extensively in the past in various products such as insulation materials, refractory materials, cement, and vinyl floor tiles.
Effects of long-term exposure to asbestos is generally not appear for at least 20 to 30 years after initial exposure.
Asbestosis: Symptoms, Causes & Factors risks
Signs and
symptoms of asbestosis include:
1.
Shortness of Breath
The main symptom of asbestosis is shortness of breath. Initially, shortness of breath occurs during physical activity.
But over time, in a state of inactivity even though patients may experience shortness of breath.
2.
Cough and chest pain
Another symptom of asbestosis is a dry cough that does not go away that ache chest.
Symptoms of advanced asbestosis resulting deformity sometimes called finger clubbing .
Clubbing is a condition in which the fingertips looks wide and rounded .
cause
A person exposed to asbestos dust in the long term susceptible to asbestosis .
Most asbestos fibers can be lodged in the alveoli , or tiny sacs in the lungs where oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide .
Asbestos fibers will irritate and cause scarring in the lungs that interfere with its ability to deliver oxygen to the blood and throughout the body .
As asbestosis worsens , more and more scarring of the lungs which makes this organ loses its flexibility and ability contractions .
Smoking is thought to increase the retention of asbestos fibers in the lungs and potentially worsening mempercapat asbestosis .
Risk factors
People who work in the mining , milling , or manufacturing involving asbestos have a greater risk of experiencing asbestosis .