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Envenenamiento por Asbesto

El envenenamiento por asbesto es un riesgo para los seres humanos cuando un material que contiene asbesto se descompone o se disturba de alguna manera. Cuando el asbesto se deteriora o se disturba, sus fibras de tamano microscopicas se liberan al aire donde pueden permanecer suspendidas por horas o hasta dias. El envenenamiento le puede suceder a cualquier persona en el area que inhala estas fibras.

Inhalacion de Fibras de Asbesto

Un pelo humano es aproximadamente 1.200 veces mas grueso que una fibra de asbesto. Cuando hay una cantidad enorme de fibras de asbesto en el aire, pueden ser observadas como una nube de polvo, pero una gran cantidad de fibras de asbesto pueden estar presentes sin que sean visibles.

Muchas personas han inhalado fibras de asbesto (a veces diariamente por varios anos) sin incluso saberlo.

Enfermedades Peligrosas Por Envenenamiento de Asbesto

El envenenamiento por asbesto puede dar lugar a una multitud de condiciones graves, incluso fatales, incluyendo:

  • Asbestosis - cicatrices en el tejido pulmonar obstruye la respiracion; puede ser fatal
  • Canceres de pulmon ─ cancer del pulmon de celula pequena y de celula no pequena
  • Mesotelioma ─ cancer del mesotelium o pericardio, tejidos dentro de la cavidad del pecho
  • Hipertension pulmonar
  • Dano del sistema inmune
  • Otros tipos de dano respiratorio y digestivo

Sintomas del Envenenamiento Por Asbesto

Los sintomas del envenenamiento por asbesto generalmente no aparecen hasta anos despues de que se inhalen las fibras de asbesto. Por lo general pasan 10 a 40 anos para que las victimas del envenenamiento por asbesto comiencen a exhibir sintomas como (pero no limitado a los siguientes):

  • Una masa en el abdomen
  • Dolor o inflamacion abdominal
  • Dolor en la pared del pecho/dolor debajo de las costillas
  • Tos
  • Fatiga, anemia
  • Ronquera, chiflido al respirar
  • Efusion pleural (liquido alrededor de un pulmon)
  • Falta de aliento
  • Perdida de peso

El momento en que los sintomas del envenenamiento por asbesto llegan a ser evidentes, el dano ya esta hecho. Si usted esta presenciando sintomas de envenenamiento por asbesto, busque inmediatamente la atencion medica, y comuniquese con nosotros para obtener informacion sobre posibles recursos que le pueden ser de ayuda.

Asbestos Poisoning (english) / Envenenamiento por Asbesto (spanish)

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