Question

Asbestos is most often associated with which medical condition?

Answer 1

Asbestosis


Incurable lung disease that makes breathing progressively more difficult.

Usually caused by years of occupational asbestos exposure.

Contributing cause of death for more than 1,000 Americans each year.

Signifies an elevated risk of developing asbestos-related cancer.

Answer 2

Answer:

Asbestos is most often associated with asbestosis.  

Explanation:

It is a form of non-malignant pulmonary fibrosis. Asbestos fibres that float in the air are ‘inhaled’ into the lungs. Those fibres that do not get cleared away induce the immune response in the lung that causes it to get inflamed.

The fibrosis of the ‘lung’ exists even after asbestos fibres are removed. This causes the alveolar lining to thicken thereby decreasing lung capacity and shortness of breath. It can gradually become fatal.