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Mesothelioma Information Resource Group assists mesothelioma patients and on other asbestos related injuries
Description
Asbestosis is a progressive and irreversible lung condition that typically leads to subsequent respiratory disability. Please click on the following links to find out more about the asbestos lung condition Asbestosis.
Asbestosis is a lung condition, often referred to as a "diffuse pulmonary fibrosis" which results from the inhalation of asbestos fibers. It is one of a number of diseases categorized as occupational lung disease or environmental lung disease. A unique aspect of asbestosis that distinguishes it from other fibrotic diseases (such as silicosis) is the presence of asbestos bodies and fibers in the lung tissue. Additionally, asbestos bodies and fibers have been detected in small numbers beyond the lung: in tonsils, thoracic and abdominal lymph nodes, pleura, peritoneum, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, small and large intestines, esophagus and stomach.
Asbestos exposure results from people inhaling fibers that are in the air when they breathe. The people with the heaviest risk of exposure to asbestos are those who work directly with the mineral, whether is mining or processing it, during production of asbestos-containing products, or during installation of asbestos insulation.
