{"id":525,"date":"2016-09-26T06:25:50","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T06:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/?p=525"},"modified":"2024-11-18T06:27:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T06:27:52","slug":"las-enfermedades-asociadas-a-la-exposicion-al-amianto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mblaw.org\/es\/blog\/las-enfermedades-asociadas-a-la-exposicion-al-amianto\/","title":{"rendered":"Las enfermedades asociadas a la exposici\u00f3n al amianto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La exposici\u00f3n al amianto est\u00e1 relacionada con varias enfermedades, raz\u00f3n por la cual se ha restringido su uso. Sin embargo, muchos trabajadores de San Antonio, especialmente los de la construcci\u00f3n, siguen corriendo el riesgo de exposici\u00f3n al trabajar en edificios antiguos que a\u00fan contienen materiales fabricados con amianto. Seg\u00fan la Administraci\u00f3n de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo, una enfermedad relacionada con el amianto puede derivarse de una exposici\u00f3n a corto o largo plazo.<\/p>\n<p>Hay varios minerales que entran en la categor\u00eda del amianto, todos ellos considerados inseguros. Las fibras son peligrosas al respirar y reducen la funci\u00f3n de los pulmones. La exposici\u00f3n al amianto tambi\u00e9n puede contribuir al desarrollo de diversas enfermedades. Por ello, los trabajadores que operan en edificios con amianto deben seguir ciertas directrices de seguridad para limitar la exposici\u00f3n, reduciendo as\u00ed el riesgo de desarrollar una de las enfermedades relacionadas con el amianto.<\/p>\n<p>Seg\u00fan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/lung\/asbestos-exposure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">WebMD<\/a>La duraci\u00f3n y el grado de exposici\u00f3n al amianto, as\u00ed como la composici\u00f3n de las fibras, desempe\u00f1an un papel importante en el riesgo de desarrollar una enfermedad. Ciertos tipos de fibras parecen estar m\u00e1s asociados a determinadas enfermedades. La salud de una persona, especialmente si fuma o tiene problemas pulmonares preexistentes, puede hacerla m\u00e1s susceptible de desarrollar una enfermedad.<\/p>\n<p>Las principales enfermedades asociadas al amianto son:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Problemas pulmonares<\/li>\n<li>Mesotelioma<\/li>\n<li>Asbestosis<\/li>\n<li>C\u00e1ncer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>El mesotelioma, una forma de c\u00e1ncer asociada a menudo con el amianto, no s\u00f3lo afecta a los pulmones; tambi\u00e9n puede encontrarse en el abdomen y la cavidad tor\u00e1cica de una persona. No es el \u00fanico c\u00e1ncer que tiene n relaci\u00f3n con el amianto. Los estudios han encontrado una correlaci\u00f3n entre el c\u00e1ncer gastrointestinal, de ves\u00edcula biliar, de laringe, de cerebro, de vejiga, de ri\u00f1\u00f3n y de garganta, aunque la fuerza de la asociaci\u00f3n no es tan fuerte como en el caso del c\u00e1ncer de pulm\u00f3n y el mesotelioma.<\/p>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s del c\u00e1ncer, la exposici\u00f3n al amianto puede causar otros problemas pulmonares. Uno de ellos es la asbestosis, que se produce cuando las fibras irritan el tejido pulmonar, provocando inflamaci\u00f3n y tejido cicatricial. Esto acaba afectando a la capacidad respiratoria de la persona, lo que puede provocar otros problemas de salud.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asbestos exposure is linked to several diseases, which is why its use has been restricted. However, many workers in San Antonio, especially those in construction, continue to risk exposure when working in older buildings that still contain materials made from asbestos. 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