asbestosis
noun
as·bes·to·sis
ˌas-ˌbe-ˈstō-səs 
ˌaz-
ˌaz-
plural asbestoses
ˌas-ˌbe-ˈstō-ˌsēz
ˌaz-
: a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by thickening and scarring of lung tissue
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Like many people who live in this remote town about 80 miles from the U.S.-Canada border, the 81-year-old Benefield has asbestosis, or scarring of the lungs from asbestos exposure.
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Aaron Bolton, NPR, 7 July 2025
The puffs of soot that linger when touching ash could contain asbestos, and breathing it in has been linked to mesothelioma and the lung disease asbestosis.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
It is now known to cause cancers, asbestosis, and other potentially deadly diseases.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
By the 1960s, medical research had linked asbestos exposure to fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
Angelos was initially reluctant to take on cases for clients who could die before ever seeing a verdict with only a small staff of lawyers, but the United Steelworkers Local 2610 urged him to get involved after a doctor detected cases of asbestosis among workers in 1978.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
Prolonged exposure to airborne asbestos fibers and dust can lead to a lung disease called asbestosis, which causes thickening and scarring of the lungs, resulting in difficulty breathing.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
The team believes that the effects of asbestos exposure are likely underestimated, unless lung cancer is considered alongside mesothelioma and asbestosis.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
Breathing it in can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, and a non-cancerous condition called asbestosis.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
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Aaron Bolton, NPR, 7 July 2025
The puffs of soot that linger when touching ash could contain asbestos, and breathing it in has been linked to mesothelioma and the lung disease asbestosis.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
It is now known to cause cancers, asbestosis, and other potentially deadly diseases.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
By the 1960s, medical research had linked asbestos exposure to fatal diseases such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, a lung disease resulting from inhalation of asbestos particles.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024
Angelos was initially reluctant to take on cases for clients who could die before ever seeing a verdict with only a small staff of lawyers, but the United Steelworkers Local 2610 urged him to get involved after a doctor detected cases of asbestosis among workers in 1978.
—Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2024
Prolonged exposure to airborne asbestos fibers and dust can lead to a lung disease called asbestosis, which causes thickening and scarring of the lungs, resulting in difficulty breathing.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
The team believes that the effects of asbestos exposure are likely underestimated, unless lung cancer is considered alongside mesothelioma and asbestosis.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
Breathing it in can cause mesothelioma, lung cancer, and a non-cancerous condition called asbestosis.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
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asbestosis
noun
as·bes·to·sis
ˌas-ˌbes-ˈtō-səs, ˌaz-
plural asbestoses
-ˌsēz
: a pneumoconiosis due to asbestos particles that is marked by fibrosis and scarring of lung tissue
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