Bronchi are vital airways within the body that are crucial to the proper functioning of the body and provide effective air movement to the lungs. Forming part of the bronchus, bronchi come in two main sections that serve the right and the left lung, and each of the two main sections is split off into smaller sections. Although bronchi are crucial to the functioning of the body, there can be a range of problems that can occur in the bronchi.
Among the conditions that can affect the bronchi are allergies, asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis, and chronic inflammation. In the case of serious diseases, such as mesothelioma, which is an asbestos related cancer that stems from long term or high level exposure to airborne asbestos fibers and dust, the asbestos fibers can be swallowed or breathed in and can then settle in the bronchi. There, they are then able to cause inflammation that leads to cancer or other serious conditions.
Tumors forming in the large bronchi, which are the main part of the airways, can cause obstruction of the airway. In the case of cancers, this can often be signified by symptoms such as persistent coughing, wheezing, difficulties in breathing, and bloody sputum.
Those who are exposed to asbestos can suffer serious problems from asbestos settling in the bronchi, and this usually occurs when someone is exposed to this carcinogenic material over a long term or at high levels and swallows or breathes in airborne dust and fibers.
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