Assertion: asbestos's fiber | /r/HasProperty | inhaled
Facets:
value: easily
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Fibers may be inhaled (breathed in) or ingested.
text: Some fibers that are inhaled remain in the lungs.
text: Exposure to asbestos occurs when the tiny fibers pull apart, become airborne, and are inhaled or ingested.
text: Once these fibers are inhaled, many are expelled, but some can become lodged in organ tissues and remain there throughout life.
text: For asbestos to cause harmful health effects, it must be present as a tiny fiber that could be inhaled or ingested.
text: If these fibers are inhaled, they become trapped in lung tissue or in tissue lining the lungs and cause scarring.
text: Asbestos becomes a health hazard when its fibers are inhaled or ingested.
text: Once these fibers are inhaled, many are expelled, but some can become lodged in organ tissues and remain there throughout life.
text: Fibers that are inhaled can lodge and remain in the lungs, or migrate to other locations in the body.
text: Once these fibers are inhaled, some can remain in a human body for its lifetime.
text: A. Asbestos can cause disabling respiratory disease and various types of cancers if the fibers are inhaled.
text: However, if the material is disturbed and the fibers become airborne and are inhaled or ingested, they can cause lung and other cancers.
text: When the asbestos materials become damaged, however, fibers can be easily inhaled and eventually develop into serious health problems such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis.
text: These tiny fibers can be inhaled or ingested into the body, where they can wreak havoc.
text: The dangers related to asbestos arise mainly when the fibers become airborne and are inhaled.
text: Asbestos only presents a health risk when fibers become airborne and are inhaled.
text: Asbestos is only harmful when its fibers become airborne and are inhaled or ingested.
text: Unlike the serpentine class asbestos chrysotile, amphibole class asbestos types have straight, needle-like fibers that are brittle and more easily inhaled.