Asbestos exposure has been deadly to many people in the past decades. There is a mountain of important literature and research done on this area. One interesting study is called, Mortality from lung cancer and population risk attributable to asbestos in an asbestos cement manufacturing town in Italy. By C Magnani, M Leporati - Occup Environ Med 1998;55:111-114. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - OBJECTIVE: To estimate mortality from lung cancer...more
Who can argue with the facts, exposure to hazardous asbestos can be fatal. Serious doctors have reached a consensus thanks in large part to the myriad of studies researching Mesothelioma and its causes. One interesting study is called, Ecological Relationship between Mesothelioma Incidence/Mortality and Asbestos Consumption in Ten Western Countries and Japan by Ken TAKAHASHI, et al. Institute of Industrial Ecological Sciences, University of...more
Disease development among people exposed to hazardous asbestos has been carefully studied over the years. One interesting study is called, Squamous metaplasia of the respiratory tract. Possible pathogenic role in asbestos-associated bronchogenic carcinoma. By Woodworth CD, Mossman BT, Craighead JE - Lab Invest. 1983 May;48(5):578-84. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - Asbestos workers who smoke have a substantially greater risk of developing bronchogenic carcinoma than nonsmokers. Squamous metaplasia often replaces the mucociliary epithelium in the respiratory tract of chronic users of cigarettes. As a result, clearance mechanisms are altered. Using both scanning and transmission electron microscopy, we examined the interaction of chrysotile and crocidolite asbestos with the metaplastic mucosa found in the bronchi of cigarette smokers and produced in cultures of hamster trachea by enriched, serum-free medium. After deposition on the squamous epithelium, both "long" and "short" fibers were either phagocytosed by, or moved between, the cells of the mucosa. The interaction of asbestos with the mucociliary epithelium differed. Most long fibers were cleared, whereas short fibers were...more
Mania: An abnormally elevated mood state characterized by such symptoms as inappropriate elation, increased irritability, severe insomnia, grandiose notions, increased speed and/or volume of speech, disconnected and racing thoughts, increased sexual desire, markedly increased energy and activity level, poor judgment, and inappropriate...more
A better understanding of asbestos disease such as Mesothelioma is required if we are ever going to make progress in the search for a cure. One interesting study is called, Asbestos fibers and pleural plaques in a general autopsy population. By A. Churg - Am J Pathol. 1982 October; 109(1): 8896. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - It has been claimed...more
Asbestos seems to have high potency in the carcinogenesis of lung cancer and low potency in carcinogenesis of Mesothelioma. One interesting study is called, Asbestos and cigarette smoke cause increased DNA strand breaks and necrosis in bronchiolar epithelial cells in vivo by Michael Jung, Wendell P. Davis, Douglas J. Taatjes, Andrew Churg and Brooke T. Mossman, - Free Radical Biology and Medicine - Volume 28, Issue 8, 15 April 2000, Pages 1295-1299. Here is an excerpt: Abstract - Coexposures to asbestos and cigarette smoke cause increased risks of lung cancer in asbestos workers. Although these carcinogens cause DNA damage to epithelial cells in vitro via generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), it is unclear whether they cause injury to bronchiolar epithelial cells (i.e., the target cells of lung cancers in vivo). We exposed rats to amosite asbestos, cigarette smoke, and the two agents in combination for 1, 2, and 14 d. Numbers of cells exhibiting DNA strand breaks in comparison to sham rats were then evaluated in lungs using the terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TDT)-mediated dUTP-biotin nick end labeling (TUNEL) method and by transmission electron microscopy (TEM)....more
Asbestos workers have been plagued with mesothelioma and other diseases for some time now, and continued vigilance is required if we are ever to solve this problem. One interesting study is called, 'B-Readers' and Asbestos Medical Surveillance by...more
Do you want to try natural colon cleansing? Perhaps you've heard about its ability as a constipation treatment, or maybe you just want something to help you lose several pounds. Either way, you will need to learn something about it before you try...more
Cancer is only a physical symptom of underlying emotional stress on the body and the body's cells. But how does emotional stress cause cancer in the body? And why does emotional stress only cause cancer in some people, while not in others?For the...more
1 with the illnesses that guys over 40 may possibly get is Prostate Cancer. Some guys think that they'll not be affected by the disorder but in reality, Prostate Cancer is actually the most typical cause of death of males over 75 years old. There...more
AC Asbestos Cement sheets pose a high health risk when they are in poor condition, broken, damaged or unpainted.If your home is more than 25 years old it is likely that your home contains asbestos cement sheeting, commonly referred to...more
Cancer is a basic disease in the world nowadays. It eventually affects all human beings. We can easily get cancer by ourselves or devastated from others. Yet, we can do something to lessen the risk of getting cancer.1. No SmokingAs we...more