Asbestos may cause colon cancer

According to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, studies of asbestos workers suggest that asbestos exposure might be associated with gastrointestinal (esophagus and stomach) and colorectal (colon and rectum) cancers.

Further, there is some evidence to show that short-term (acute) oral exposure to asbestos might bring on precursor lesions of colon cancer.

Additionally, there is evidence that occupational exposure to asbestos may increase the risk of developing colon cancer. This finding is consistent with some earlier studies suggesting that colon cancer risk increases with cumulative doses of asbestos.

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