Assertion: asbestosis | /r/HasProperty | inflammation
Facets:
value: in the lungs
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Asbestosis: Inflammation and scarring of lung tissue, which prevents the lungs from expanding and relaxing normally.
text: Asbestosis is an inflammatory reaction in the lungs brought about by inhaled asbestos fibres.
text: Asbestos exposure may also increase the risk of asbestosis (an inflammatory condition affecting the lungs that can cause shortness of breath, coughing, and permanent lung damage) and other nonmalignant lung and pleural disorders, including pleural plaques (changes in the membranes surrounding the lung), pleural thickening, and benign pleural effusions (abnormal collections of fluid between the thin layers of tissue lining the lungs and the wall of the chest cavity).
text: Asbestosis is a long term scarring and inflammation of the lungs caused by inhaling asbestos fibers.