Asbestosis is lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles and fibers. Asbestos is scarring of the lungs caused by inhaled asbestos fibers. The disease is a chronic and progressive inflammatory medical condition affecting the parenchymal tissue of the lungs.
What happens is that the asbestos fibers in the lungs cause inflammation which can lead to scarring of lung tissue and diminished breathing ability. With all the scar tissue present there is less room for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
So often times the symptoms are only coughing and shortness of breath. And these symptoms are often mistaken for other causes. Asbestosis can only be diagnosed through a chest X-Ray. Sometimes the disease is actually fatal but this is not very common.
While asbestosis is not mesothelioma which is malignant cancer they share some of the same symptoms. And there is no cure for asbestosis or mesothelioma.
If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with asbestosis due to your work environment you may be entitled to legal compensation to help pay for your medical bills. Don't be afraid to seek legal advice just because you have not been diagnosed with mesothelioma the cancer. Asbestosis is acquired the same way mesothelioma is - prolonged exposure to asbestos.
Neither disease is contagious.
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