Asbestosis
A disease associated with inhalation of asbestos fibers. The disease makes breathing progressively more difficult and can be fatal.
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Asbestosis: An asbestos-related disease which causes scarring of the lung tissue.
asbestosis
Form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers.
ascaricide
Substance intended to kill roundworms (Ascaridae).
Asbestos: A mineral fiber that can pollute air or water and cause cancer or asbestosis when inhaled. The U.S.
Asbestosis is a chronic inflammatory medical condition affecting the tissue of the lungs. It occurs after long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos, e.g. in mining or in the installation or removal of asbestos-containing materials from structures.
A mineral fiber that can pollute air or water and cause cancer or asbestosis when inhaled. EPA has banned or severely restricted its use in manufacturing and construction.
Ash
The mineral content of a product remaining after complete combustion.
were used mainly for insulation and as a fire retardant material in ship and building construction and other industries, and in brake shoes and pads for automobiles. Inhaling asbestos fibers has been shown to result in lung disease (asbestosis) and ...
Three diseases linked to asbestos exposure are asbestosis, a fibrous scarring of the lungs, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the chest or abdominal cavity. [Indoor Air Quality; Hays, S. M., Gobbell, R. V., Ganick, N. R.
 See also: Asbestos, Air, Water, Pollution, Emission
  
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