It was American workers on the first atomic bomb in the world, the first industrial victims of beryllium, a toxic metal rare but especially light, stable and solid with dust can those who were killed breathe.

Now, sailors, ship maintenance and have to do to Jason Rust and enlargement of the weapons used (also known as J-gun or Jasons pistol) concerns about exposure to beryllium.

Unlike other metals beryllium does not cause and was therefore used on tanker fuel.

Beryllium is a long-term lung disease (berylliosis) in some people by triggering an immune response (allergic) reaction in the body. In general, significant exposure to beryllium inhaled form is required for an illness occurs, and symptoms may develop up to 20 years, even after exposure has ended.

Beryllium dust can cause a fatal and incurable disease of the lungs similar to asbestosis.

The symptoms of berylliosis include shortness of breath, cough, chest pain, weight loss and fatigue. These symptoms are common, most people who have these symptoms berylliosis. Sometimes other areas of the body including the skin, eyes, mouth and nose May develop a rash after contact with dust containing beryllium.

There is no preventive treatment or cure for beryllium disease or suffering from chronic beryllium disease.

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