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n. - Lung disease caused by inhaling particles of a mineral (as chrysotile, tremolite, or actinolite) that readily separates into long flexible fibers

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  • Rubber Stamping News » Blog Archive » CSX uncovers fraud in asbestosis case says:
  • Chronic (long-term) inhalation exposure to asbestos in humans can lead to a lung disease termed asbestosis, which is a diffuse fibrous scarring of the lungs.
  • No one else claiming "asbestosis" has yet filed a pulmonology report showing diminished lung capacity.
  • Asbestos-related diseases, such as asbestosis and mesothelioma, can take decades to show up after exposure.
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