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Just learned been breathing asbestos 4 yrs since apart renovated. i'm home 24/7. cld be related to unilatral facial swelling, diff swallowing?

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No: Asbestosis causes cough and difficult breathing. It is nearly always a result of prolonged (5years) occupational exposure. You have something else. Discuss with your DR.

Answered 10/11/2014

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Unlikely: Asbestosis can develop fully in as few as seven years. In other cases, it can take 20 years or more before a victim will begin to feel symptoms. Your current symptoms are unlikely to be related to asbestosis but you should have a chest X-ray if not already done. For more information see: http://bit.ly/1Kmjxoz and http://1.usa.gov/1RWiJcu

Answered 2/2/2016

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