Asbestosis is a type of disease that affects tissues of the lungs.The affected patient may experience fierce conditions like increased risk of cancer such as malignant mesothelioma , severe shortness of breath or in some cases lung cancer.The disease is caused by the intake or exposure of asbestos fibers.It majorly affects people who work on asbestos products and whose occupation is asbestos mining .Early symptoms of Asbestosis exposure are observed in the respiratory system i.e exhaustion during physical exercise or activity, breathing problem or shortness of breathing , chest pain cough.,swelling and wait loss.


History of Asbestosis
In the early 1877 and 1967 the production of asbestos increased as a result the disease became more prominent and common so later on ,scientists and researchers discovered the link between asbestos exposure and the disease and declared asbestos as a key factor for malignant mesothelioma.
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