Asbestos Exposure and Iron Deficiency
Key takeaways: Asbestos fibers lodged within one’s lungs create an iron deficiency in the localtissues. The body tries to compensate by increasing the movement of cellular channels and byactivating the immune response, but to no avail. Because iron is critical for transporting oxygenaround the body, the fact that asbestos disrupts iron levels is significant for […]
