Asbestos is a very dangerous toxin to be exposed to. It’s sneaky in that you don’t notice it right away. Therefore, it’s important to get asbestos inspections in Tulsa, OK, when you’re working on construction sites or even if you’re moving to a new home. Here are two complications that could come from being exposed to asbestos.
Asbestos can cause COPD.
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). COPD is a blanket term for a group of lung diseases. Damage from COPD is manageable but irreversible. Don’t let this allow you to think it’s ok – it’s not. It’s a horrible and painful disease characterized by constant coughing, trouble breathing, heightened mucus production, and an overall horrible feeling. The problem with COPD is that once symptoms show up, that means that the disease is already at a bad stage. Quality of life will be significantly reduced.
Asbestos can cause cancer.
It has been medically and scientifically proven that long-term exposure to asbestos can cause cancer known as mesothelioma. In fact, asbestos is the only cause of mesothelioma. However, mesothelioma is not the only cancer that asbestos can cause. COPD, as mentioned above, can cause cancer, especially lung cancer. The fatality rate is not good. On average, only about 50 percent of people will survive the cancer for one year. Less than 12 percent survive five years.
All these depressing statistics can be avoided by getting asbestos inspections in Tulsa, OK, or wherever you live. Stronghold Environmental can do asbestos inspections in Tulsa and surrounding areas.
