Symptoms of Asbestos Exposure
Asbestos symptoms are indicators of the serious adverse health problems that are caused by dangerous levels of asbestos exposure . Over one million people are exposed to the dangerous of asbestos exposure every year in the work place and should be aware of asbestos symptoms that may indicate serious underlying health problems. People who work, or have worked, in the shipyard, factory, railroad, construction, automobile, and building industries in the last 60 years may be susceptible to developing asbestos symptoms. Click here to learn more about who is at risk for asbestos exposure.
Asbestos Symptoms - Latency Period
Most deadly diseases that are caused by asbestos exposure lie dormant for years, so it is possible to suffer from the ill effects of asbestos disease without any noticeable asbestos symptoms. Because of disease latency, asbestos symptoms might appear years - even decades - after initial asbestos exposure.
Asbestos symptoms might include:
- Shortness of breath
- Chronic cough
- Chest pain
- Difficulty breathing
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