Assertion: asbestosis | /r/CreatedBy | inhalation of asbestos fibers
Facets:
value: like mesothelioma
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Asbestosis is caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers.
text: Asbestosis is a typical pneumoconiosis (interstitial lung disease caused by inhaled inorganic dusts) and is caused by inhalation of asbestos fibres, with a latent period of 20-30 years.
text: Asbestosis, as the name implies, is a respiratory disease caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers which then causes permanent, irreversible scarring of the lung tissues.
text: Asbestosis is the interstitial pneumonitis and fibrosis caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers.
text: Like mesothelioma, asbestosis is caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers so tiny that the lungs are unable to filter them; these fibers become lodged in the tissue of the lungs, often with deadly consequences.