asbestosis was first recorded by medical authorities in 1898.
when was asbestosis first recorded by medical authorities?
1898
the death of english textile worker nellie kershaw in 1924 from pulmonary asbestosis was the first case to be described in medical literature, and the first published account of disease attributed to occupational asbestos exposure. however, her former employers (turner brothers asbestos) denied that asbestosis even existed because the medical condition was not officially recognised at the time. as a result, they accepted no liability for her injuries and paid no compensation, either to kershaw during her final illness or to her family after her death. even so, the findings of the inquest into her death were highly influential insofar as they led to a parliamentary enquiry by the british parliament. the enquiry formally acknowledged the existence of asbestosis, recognised that it was hazardous to health and concluded that it was irrefutably linked to the prolonged inhalation of asbestos dust. having established the existence of asbestosis on a medical and judicial basis, the report resulted in the first asbestos industry regulations being published in 1931, which came into effect on 1 march 1932.
asbestosis
the signs and symptoms of asbestosis typically manifest after a significant amount of time has passed following asbestos exposure, often several decades under current conditions in the us. the primary symptom of asbestosis is generally the slow onset of shortness of breath, especially with physical activity. clinically advanced cases of asbestosis may lead to respiratory failure. when a physician listens with a stethoscope to the lungs of a person with asbestosis, they may hear inspiratory crackles.
asbestosis