myMeso » British Columbia http://www.mymeso.org Mesothelioma Blog Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:27:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 WorkSafe BC video shows effects of asbestos exposure http://www.mymeso.org/2009/04/23/worksafe-bc-video-shows-effects-of-asbestos-exposure/ http://www.mymeso.org/2009/04/23/worksafe-bc-video-shows-effects-of-asbestos-exposure/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:19:28 +0000 Wendi Lewis http://www.mymeso.org/?p=1007 SOURCE: myMeso › WorkSafe BC video shows effects of asbestos exposure

]]> A video produced by WorkSafe BC (the Workers’ Compensation Board of British Columbia), which is dedicated to promoting workplace health and safety for the workers and employees of the province, provides a fascinating glimpse of how fibers affect the body. British Columbia is the westernmost Canadian province, and WorkSafe BC serves areas including Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, BC Interior and BC North.

The short video mainly illustrates , a severe scarring of the lungs caused by the inhalation of microscopic fibers. However, these fibers also can cause , a deadly cancer that most often affects the lining of the lungs, but which also can affect the stomach and/or the heart.

According to WorkSafe BC, since the year 2000, more workers in BC have died from disease than any other workplace injury.

Watch the video!

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