Risk Factors for Asbestos poisoning
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Asbestos poisoning are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Asbestos poisoning makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Asbestos poisoning. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Asbestos poisoning. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Asbestos poisoning in various sources includes:
- Shipbuilding
- Asbestos mining
- Asbestos manufacturing
- Insulation work
- Brake repair
- Smoking
- Deteriorating housing materials that contain asbestos:
Risk factors discussion:
Deteriorating, damaged, or disturbed insulation,
fireproofing, acoustical materials, and floor tiles.1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from INDOOR AIR POLLUTION: NWHIC
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