signs symptoms of asbestos
Recognizing the Symptoms of Asbestos. In most cases, symptoms donât start to appear until around 20 years after exposure. Common symptoms of asbestosis include: 1  shortness of breath. 2  tightness in the chest. 3  persistent cough with mucus. 4  chest pain. 5  appetite loss. 6  finger clubbing (enlarged fingertips). 7  nail deformities.
1 Asbestosis, an inflammatory condition of lungs that can cause shortness of breath, coughing, and eventually scarring of the lungs that makes it hard to breathe. 2  Mesothelioma, a rare cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, chest cavity, or abdomen. 3  Lung cancer.