asbestosis is a disease that causes
Asbestosis. A lung disease caused by breathing in particles of asbestos (a group of minerals that take the form of tiny fibers). Symptoms include coughing, trouble breathing, and chest pain caused by scarring and permanent damage to lung tissue.PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Cancer Institute). lung disease caused by breathing in particles of asbestos (a group of minerals that take the form of tiny fibers). Symptoms include coughing, trouble breathing, and chest pain caused by scarring and permanent damage to lung tissue. PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Cancer Institute).