Asbestosis is commonly called fibrosis of the lungs. Pleural fibrosis can be seen as somewhat related to asbestosis in that there is evidence that individuals who have developed pleural fibrosis have an increased risk of developing asbestosis or fibrosis of the lungs later on. This is another one of the side effects of exposure to [...]
When a person is exposed to asbestos, in many years that person may exhibit a variety of symptoms that are indicative of past exposure. Some of the signs of asbestos exposure are more serious than others. Probably the most serious of the consequences is pleural effusions.