Health Problems Caused By Asbestos
Asbestos has been proven to cause a wide range of health problems. Although the effects often take decades to manifest, breathing in asbestos fibres has killed hundreds of thousands of people and will kill many more.
Health Problems Due To Asbestos Exposure
The three major problems asbestos inhalation causes are malignant mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis.
Malignant mesothelioma is a cancer of the outer lung or abdominal cavity. Inhaled asbestos fibres settle deep in the lung and damage cells over a long period (35-40 years). Australia has the highest incidence rate in the world. It is usually fatal.
Lung cancer can be caused by all types of asbestos. As with smokers, it generally cannot be detected until the cancer is sufficiently advanced and is therefore often fatal.
Asbestosis refers to scarring of the lung tissue. Like the conditions above, it is caused by asbestos fibre inhalation. It compromises the body’s ability to transfer oxygen to the blood.
Every state and territory in Australia has strict legislation surrounding the safe asbestos removal and ACMs.
At A&B Asrem, we provide professional asbestos removal services in Melbourne and its surrounding areas such as McKinnon, Bentleigh, Caulfield and Carnegie. At A&B Asrem we are fully licensed and are able to conduct asbestos testing, inspection and removal in a safe and timely manner. Asbestos is a highly dangerous material, so contact our asbestos removal contractors today if you even suspect that you may have asbestos in your home.
