Asbestos is a class 1 carcinogen, has been banned by the country! Yet many people are using it
According to data, there have been 66 countries in the world to ban asbestos, but in this context, chrysotile asbestos is still widely used in China. At present, China is the world's second largest asbestos production and consumer.
'asbestos is a class I carcinogen and all types of asbestos, including chrysotile, are carcinogenic to humans,' the world health organization (WHO) said in an official statement.
Asbestos is used in more than 3,000 products
Asbestos is not visible to the naked eye and is easily inhaled into the lower respiratory tract, where it can cause chronic inflammation and fibrosis, which can lead to benign pleural diseases such as pleural plaques and pleural effusion, and further diffuse pulmonary fibrosis, known as asbestosis.
Common asbestos products
Asbestos is used in more than 3,000 products. It is used in residential and office buildings, schools and hospitals, household consumer electronics and appliances, automotive and automotive brake and clutch pads, sound insulation, insulation, fire protection, adhesives, coatings, lubricants and pharmaceutical packaging. Asbestos is used in almost every industry, such as aerospace, construction, petroleum, textiles, etc.
Asbestos products commonly found in home decoration
Most patients with MPM have a history of asbestos exposure
MPM, a rare form of cancer, has shocked the United Nations! Its full name is malignant pleural mesothelioma, which refers to the malignant tumor occurring in the interpleural skin. Although the incidence is low, it is aggressive and has a high fatality rate. Most patients die within 2 years after diagnosis and the median survival is only 1 year. Between 1994 and 2008, there were 5,107 deaths in China.
Epidemiological investigations have found that 80% of MPM patients have a history of direct or indirect exposure to asbestos, which is a disfiguring class I carcinogen similar to alcohol, areca, and arsenic, which makes it easy to understand why exposure to asbestos can lead to malignant pleural mesothelioma.
The clinical manifestations of malignant pleural mesothelioma
1. Chest pain: it accounts for more than 80%, which can be progressively aggravated, with severe pain, increased chest fluid and chest pain.
2.Cough: more than 60%.
3. Shortness of breath: more than 40%.
4. Low heat: over 30%.
5. Pleural effusion
6. Other rare symptoms: chest tightness, fatigue, weight loss, bloody sputum, bone and joint pain, clubbing fingers.
The incubation period is about 30 ~ 50 years
Asbestos is the primary pathogenic factor of MPM. The incubation period from asbestos exposure to onset is about 30 ~ 50 years, and 80% of patients have a history of occupational exposure.
Production and processing calculate occupational exposure, use consumption is environmental exposure. An asbestosis patient who insists he has never been exposed to asbestos. "I asked him to think it over and he thought about it for three hours and hurried back to the clinic to tell me. A few years ago, when he was decorating his home, he installed asbestos boards on the balcony as insulation."
How can we avoid asbestos hazards in our lives?
1. Wear a dust mask
Asbestos can be found in roofing materials, walls, brake pads, insulation, ceilings, gaskets and fabric. As a result, workers in construction, manufacturing and shipyards are often exposed to asbestos and must wear dust masks at work.
2. Shower and change clothes
Workers with occupational exposure may also have asbestos contamination in their clothing. Such people should bathe and change their clothes after work so as not to endanger the health of others.
3. Use a filtering system
Asbestos and cement pipes can contaminate drinking water by acting on pipes, and an appropriate filtration system can remove asbestos fibers that may be present in drinking water. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a water purification equipment.
Crises are everywhere, and we need to do more than just check our bodies regularly. We need to protect ourselves from asbestos in our daily lives.
