A fact sheet about asbestos, the health hazards of asbestos exposure (including mesothelioma), and who's at risk for an asbestos-related disease. Also presented are resources for …

Aug 12, 2024 · Breathing asbestos can cause tiny asbestos fibers to get stuck in the lungs and irritate lung tissues. Workers and others who breathed asbestos fibers over many years have …

Everyone is exposed to asbestos at some point in their life. Low levels of asbestos are virtually everywhere. Most people don’t get an asbestos-related disease. People who get an asbestos …

Jan 27, 2025 · Most cases of mesothelioma are caused by exposure to a substance called asbestos. This rare cancer develops in the mesothelial cells, the thin layer of tissue that lines …

Feb 11, 2022 · Asbestosis (as-bes-TOE-sis) is a chronic lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. Prolonged exposure to these fibers can cause lung tissue scarring and …

Dec 30, 2025 · The EPA asbestos web site contains general information on asbestos sources, exposure and health effects, what to do if you suspect asbestos, training, and laws and …

Nov 11, 2025 · Asbestos exposure can occur at work, in the military or through secondhand contact. Discover how it causes diseases like mesothelioma and lung cancer, plus how to stay …

May 11, 2024 · After the health risks became widely understood in the 1970s, worker safety rules were put in place and the use of asbestos started dropping. According to the U.S. …

How are people exposed to asbestos? People can be exposed to asbestos mainly by: Inhaling asbestos: Most exposures come from inhaling asbestos fibers in the air. This can occur in …

People who get asbestosis have usually been exposed to high levels of asbestos for a long time. The symptoms of these diseases do not usually appear until about 20 to 30 years after the first …