This means that it is a substance capable of causing cancer. One of the most common kinds of asbestos is called chrysolite asbestos. There are other kinds of asbestos as well and government officials generally consider all kinds to be hazardous. Generally, officials maintain that there are no safe exposure levels of asbestos. While no exposure levels are regarded as safe, generally, experts seem to feel that the risk of disease depends upon the intensity of exposure and the duration.
Asbestos fibers can remain in a victim's lungs and body.
This can lead to scarring and can cause a variety of sicknesses, including asbestosis, lung cancer, and another cancer called mesothelioma. Asbestos exposure has also been linked with cancer of the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum. I recently had an opportunity to ask Eric Scholnick questions about asbestos disease. A partner in Los Angeles' Lewis and Scholnick, this lawyer specializes in representing people who have become sick as a result of asbestos exposure. He has been doing so since 1981.