What mesothelioma is asbestos? Mesothelioma is a cancer arising from exposure to asbestos or asbestos dust is inhaled breathing, so that it can injure the respiratory and cause deadly cancer, asbestos material we often see, or even we use as the roof of the house without us knowing it to be the cause of mesothelioma cancer is , so that buildings roofed asbestos materials likely to lead to the occurrence of cancer.
A person who is affected by exposure to asbestos since the first hit and began to hurt a person's breathing can not be directly detected as a cancer caused by asbestos dust, usually symptoms of this disease will occur after several years or 30 years later
Ferociously deadly cancer-causing asbestos as many countries prohibit the use of asbestos as building materials such as Japanese government banned all forms of building materials using asbestos. And several countries in Europe, in the late 80s began banning of asbestos as a raw material or building housing that will be inhabited by humans. This was followed by many other countries like America, Sweden, Iceland and many other countries.
What exactly is asbestos?
Asbestos is a mineral fiber types included in the class of silica and serpentine (krisotil which is a magnesium silicate hydroxide with a composition Mg6 (OH) 6 (Si4O11) H2O), and amphibole from the rock-forming minerals, including: actinolite, amosite
(Brown asbestos, cummingtonite, grunnerite), anthophyllite, chrysotile (white asbestos),
crocidolite (blue asbestos), tremolite, or a mixture of at least
contain one of these minerals.
Asbestos-containing dust can be inhaled by humans and asbestos dust is flying particles in the air as we often see the work environment, and this asbestos dust with a diameter less than 3um of length 3 times the diameter will be easily inhaled
If you you use materials such as asbestos roof, for example, you can minimize by using a ceiling, if you are working in environments such as direct contact with asbestos factories etc., can be anticipated by using a mask, etc. so that dust or particles from asbestos material is not directly inhaled.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Parasites in Cats Anticipated Increase Risk of Brain Cancer
A study conducted by experts from the CNRS Institute in Montpellier reveals, countries with high Toxoplasma infection rates tend to have more cases of brain cancer. Though the results of these observations have been adjusted by other factors, including income levels.
In animals, Toxoplasma infection had been shown to affect the brain. In addition to trigger cancer, parasitic infection also causes peribahan behavior, for example in mice so have no fear, so easily torn to pieces and eaten by cats.
While in humans, has been assessed pregnant women at risk just because it feared could be fatal to the health of the fetus. With the latest research results, then the adults can also have an increased risk of fatal infection caused by Toxoplasma.
However, the researchers claimed to have seen only an association but not yet proved that the parasite Toxoplasma bekserta cat litter is the trigger cancer in the brain. However, to conclude that there should be more research.
"At least by knowing the relationship between toxoplasmosis with brain cancer, there are greater opportunities to reduce the risk of brain cancer," said one researcher, as quoted from Thomas Frederich Dailymail, Wednesday (07/27/2011).
To reduce the risk of Toxoplasma infection in humans, the researchers advised to frequently clean the cats and other pets. Also, avoid eating undercooked meat and inhaling dust or anything that may be contaminated with cat feces.
Reference: detikhealth
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