Studies have also suggested an association between asbestos exposure and other .....

Studies have also suggested an association between asbestos exposure and other cancers, including cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, throat, kidney, brain, bladder, voice box, gallbladder, and others. Exposure to asbestos can cause shortness of breath, chronic coughing, chest pain and poor lung function. Symptoms in general are changes in sense of well being, in body function or appearance, or in health. Years after a substantial exposure has begun, a disease condition may become apparent. That is not a symptom of exposure, but it is a result of exposure.

Mesothelioma is a rare cancer almost exclusively caused by asbestos exposure. Approximately 2000 to 3000 Americans are diagnosed each year. Symptoms of mesothelioma often do not appear for 20 to 50 years after initial exposure to asbestos occurred. Mesothelioma symptoms often resemble less-serious conditions, which can make diagnosis difficult. Asbestos exposure symptoms may take up to 40 years to appear after exposure.