Asbestos bodies appear as golden brown or beaded rods with a translucent center. The fibers are insoluble. The exposure of asbestos causes fibers to be inhaled and fine dust deposited in the alveoli inside the lungs consequently causing a type of cancer called Mesothelioma asbestos exposure diseases involving Mesothelial tissues or usually cells of lungs or stomach and abdominal organs.
Mesothelioma not only occurs in people who are exposed to the asbestos, but also to those who have been living in the same vicinity as asbestos manufacturing processes or those staying in asbestos contaminated buildings. In Great Britain, an association was reported between Mesothelioma and people living within 1 kilometer of an asbestos factory.
The risk of Mesothelioma is reported to be high in those cases where occupational exposure to asbestos is combined with cigarette smoking.
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