Assertion: silicosis | /r/CapableOf | affect lung
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text: Silicosis affects the lungs by damaging the lining of the lung’s air sacs, called alveoli.
text: Silicosis impacts the lungs’ ability to function correctly, causing those with the disease to often experience a persistent cough, breathlessness and tiredness.
text: Since silicosis affects the lungs, it can also affect the vessels leading to the heart, so heart disease and enlargement are common.
text: Silicosis not only affects the lungs but also affects the immune system increasing the chance of developing severe mycobacterial or fungal lung infections such as pulmonary tuberculosis6.
text: Silicosis impacts the lungs’ ability to function correctly, causing those with the disease to often experience a persistent cough, breathlessness and tiredness.