Risk group for mesothelioma
The Asbestos is a very dangerous inorganic
dust particle in the air. Most commonly it is seen in the building &
construction sector in the air of their working place. Therefore those people
who get expose to asbestos in the long term basis will face the asbestosis and
associated conditions like Mesothelioma lung Cancers even after 2, 3 decades
after the exposure of the asbestos dust. Therefore people who are involved in
the construction sector and other areas where the asbestos concentration is
very high in the air should use safety precautions and also the employers
should ensure the safety of the workers.
Risk group in getting asbestos dust
Before late 70’s when the government
established the rules and regulation on the reduction and removal of asbestos
and ensure the safety by means of reducing the risk of lung cancers and other
associated disorders, following set of people were in the risk of having
asbestosis.
1.
Asbestos Miners
2.
Building and Construction
workers
3.
Aircraft and Auto-mechanics
4.
Electricians
5.
Cleaners in the building sector
who removing the dust
6.
Shipyard workers
7.
Railroad workers
8.
Boiler operators
As these people are in the risk of getting
lung problems, they should regularly screen for lung cancers and the other
respiratory problems like Lung fibrosis.
Safety During the work place
As the government wants to ensure the
safety of the workers, the employers should work on to reduce the risk of
exposure by producing the adequately safe covering materials, good guidance on
prevention of them, frequent health care and etc.
Workers role in reducing Asbestosis
As the workers are the people who are in
the risk, they should identify the risk before anything else. Therefore they
need to get proper training, use protective measures provided by the employers,
and ensure the good health status. If you get any kinds of warning symptoms,
consult your doctor on that.
Normally the symptoms of the asbestosis are
progressive cough, breathlessness, clubbing and etc.
