Asbestos exposure is responsible for a number of diseases that range from being debilitating to incurably fatal. Some of the more common asbestos-related diseases include: Malignant mesothelioma and asbestos lung cancer are the only two asbestos-related diseases that are directly fatal. Asbestosis is a type of inflammatory lung disease that can cause a decrease in total lung capacity and lead to heart failure; however, the disease itself is not a direct cause of death.

Asbestosis-a chronic lung ailment that can produce shortness of breath and permanent lung damage and increase the risk of dangerous lung infections. Mesothelioma- is a cancer of the thin membranes that line the chest and abdomen. Mesothelioma has a latency period of 10 to 50 years after the first exposure to asbestos. Therefore, it is possible that people who are now developing mesothelioma were first exposed to asbestos up to 50 years ago.

There are none known. This is a "green" product and is nontoxic to humans and the environment. However, we do recommend that a dust mask be worn during the opening of bags and mixing of Grancrete™.

The harmful asbestos fibers are much too small to be seen by the naked eye. An average human hair is approximately 1200 times thicker than most asbestos fibers. Asbestos has been identified as a cancer-causing material (carcinogen) and most uses have been banned in the United States. Asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer have all been attributed to occupational exposure to asbestos. Symptoms of these diseases generally do not appear for approximately 10-40 years.

Asbestosis is a serious, chronic, non-cancerous respiratory disease. Inhaled asbestos fibers aggravate lung tissues, which causes them to scar. Symptoms of asbestosis include shortness of breath and a dry crackling sound in the lungs while inhaling. In its advanced stages, the disease may cause cardiac failure. There is no effective treatment for asbestosis; the disease is usually disabling or fatal.

Almost everyone is exposed to low levels of asbestos in their lives. It exists in the air at extremely low concentration; levels are highest in urban and industrial areas. These fibers are released into the air during demolition work, remodeling, or other activity in which the material containing asbestos is disturbed. Asbestos may occur in tap water where such water passes through cement pipes containing the substance.

No. The equipment operates at a low-power radio frequency, comparable to a cordless telephone. All equipment operates in compliance with state and federal standards. No, our equipment is designed to read the radio signal specifically from the electric meter. The meter shares the unlicensed radio frequency with other devices, such as cordless phones, but the Federal Communications Commission prohibits interference among devices sharing the same frequency.

Exposure to asbestos fibers has been linked to lung cancer, asbestosis, mesothelioma and other illnesses. It seems to affect young children more readily than adults, and smokers are especially vulnerable to asbestos related diseases

There are three exposure routes for asbestos fibers: (1) inhalation via the respiratory system (2) ingestion via the mouth associated with asbestos fibers in drinking water and (3) skin contact. Asbestos has been known to cause a number of disabling and fatal diseases such as asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma and pleural plaques. There is no safe level of exposure to asbestos; therefore, all exposure to asbestos should be avoided.

Exposure to arsenic may occur through food, drinking water, soil and ambient air. Most arsenic that is absorbed into the body is converted by the liver into a less toxic form and excreted through urine. Consequently, arsenic does not tend to accumulate in the body except at high exposure levels. Health risk increases with exposure.

No, Wireless broadband access has no known associated health hazards. The radio technologies and frequencies we deploy, Spread Spectrum 2.4 and 5.8 Ghz, are used in hospitals and home cordless phones. Our radios produce 6 (six) times less milliwatt output power than a regular cell phone.

Asbestos diseases may be placed in two categories. Cancerous and noncancerous. Asbestos is a potent carcinogen. The primary forms of cancer of the lung which have been linked to asbestos exposure are: Mesothelioma usually starts in the pleura of the lung, which is an outside lining of the lungs. To see where the pleura is, click here. There is also a form of mesothelioma called peritoneal mesothelioma, which is not a cancer of the lung, but the peritoneum, which is the area below the lung.

No. To date, no well-designed studies support the connection between melanoma and UV exposure from tanning beds. The relationship between melanoma and UV light exposure is complex. For example, melanoma is more common in people who work indoors than in those who work outdoors, and those who work both indoors and outdoors develop the fewest melanomas. Further, melanoma most commonly appears on parts of the body that do not receive regular exposure to UV light.

Some symptoms might include a runny nose, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes, and respiratory complaints. Symptoms often resemble those of allergies and asthma.

Vaporol is not classed as as hazardous for use or for transportation. However, users should study the 'Health & Safety Data Sheet' carefully. All materials are potentially dangerous - there are only non-hazardous ways of using them.

From studies of people who were exposed to asbestos in factories and shipyards, we know that breathing high levels of asbestos fibers can lead to an increased risk of lung cancer. Most people exposed to small amounts of asbestos, as we all are in our daily lives, do not develop health problems. However, if disturbed, asbestos material may release asbestos fibers, which can be inhaled into the lungs. The fibers can remain there for a long time, increasing the risk of disease.

There is a latency period between the time of exposure to asbestos and the manifestation of asbestos diseases that generally varies between several years and several decades. Many asbestos cancers will not arise in a victim until twenty years or more after first exposure to asbestos. Typically, asbestosis or pleural plaques will not occur until at least ten to twenty years after first exposure.