Asbestos and Cancer

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In the report of the General Accountant Office of 2008 on the Khartoum State Water Corporate, it was mentioned that the drinking water pipes are made of Asbestose, a cancerogenic material according to the WHO
أفاد المراجع العام في معرض ملاحظاته عن أداء هيئة مياه
الخرطوم بوجود تلوث بمياه الشرب والعديد من اﻟﻤﺨلفات البيئية والقاذورات والأوساخ التي تحيط بمحطات المياه .
لكن أخطر ماوردت إليه الإشارة في التقرير المعني لعام ٢٠٠٨ أن الخطوط الرئيسة وشبكة مياه أمدرمان
من مادة الاسبستوس وهي ماده مسرطنة حسب تصنيف الوكالة الدولية لأبحاث السرطان وهي منظمة تابعة لمنظمة الصحة العالمية ، كما حظرت منظمة العمل الدولية ومنذ العام ١٩٨٦ استعمال
الاسبستوس source: http://www.midan.net/nm/private/almidan/m2161/m2161.htm

Although this is a serious threat to the health of people however, there is no scientific evidence

that is linking cancer to ingesting of Asbestos through drinking water.

According to MedicineNet.com "Asbestos mainly affects the lungs: Changes in the membrane surrounding the lung are common in workers exposed to asbestos. These lung changes are also sometimes found in people living in areas with high levels of asbestos in the air. Breathing very high levels of asbestos may result in a slow buildup of scar-like tissue in the lungs and in the membrane that surrounds the lungs. People with asbestosis have shortness of breath, often along with a cough and sometimes heart enlargement. This is chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD), a serious disease that can lead to disability or death. "

Read more on this serious health threat from the US National Cancer Institute