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	Asbestosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Asbestosis is a chronic inflammatory medical condition affecting the parenchymal tissue of the lungs.
		The primary symptom of asbestosis is generally the slow, insidious onset of shortness of breath on exertion.
		Asbestosis is the scarring of lung tissue (around terminal bronchioles and alveolar ducts) resulting from the inhalation of asbestos fibers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asbestosis (537 words)

	Asbestosis on MediResource TM - Health Simplified
		Asbestosis is a harmful lung condition that develops in workers who over the years have breathed in large amounts of asbestos dust from industrial materials.
		One of the unusual things about asbestosis is the long "lag-time" between asbestos exposure and the resulting illness - a year of exposure in youth may not cause symptoms until 30 years later.
		Asbestosis is preventable, mainly through reducing the amount of asbestos dust in the workplace.
	www.mediresource.com /e/health/disease_detail.asp?disease_id=11&dowhat=accept_disclaimer (964 words)

	Home \| aHealthyme.com
		Asbestosis is chronic, progressive inflammation of the lung.
		Asbestosis is a consequence of prolonged exposure to large quantities of asbestos, a material once widely used in construction, insulation, and manufacturing.
		It is rare for asbestosis to develop in anyone who hasn't been exposed to large amounts of asbestos on a regular basis for at least 10 years.
	www.ahealthyme.com /article/gale/100084262 (912 words)

	eMedicine - Asbestosis : Article by Sam Chun, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Asbestosis was detected in 10% of workers employed for 10-19 years, in 73% employed 20-29 years, and in 92% employed for more than 40 years.
		Conventional radiographs are relatively insensitive in the detection of early asbestosis and tend to underestimate the severity of disease.
		As most of the abnormalities seen in mild asbestosis may be confined to the posterior basal lung zones, the CT study should include images with the patient in the prone position to differentiate normal dependent parenchymal opacity from mild subpleural fibrosis.
	www.emedicine.com /radio/topic52.htm (3889 words)

	Asbestosis Causes / Asbestosis Symptoms / Asbestosis Diagnosis
		Asbestosis is caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers and affects workers in many industries.
		People who suffer from asbestosis may be able to acquire financial compensation for their injuries because the manufacturers of asbestos often ignored the health risks associated with it.
		Asbestosis is a slow progressing disease with no symptoms for 10 to 30 years.
	www.jimsokolove.com /case_types/environmental/mesothelioma/asbestosis.php (462 words)

	Asbestosis Overview - Malignant Mesothelioma Information
		Asbestosis is a serious lung disease caused when asbestos fibers are inhaled and become lodged in the inner layers of the lungs.
		Asbestosis is not a type of cancer, and it is different from malignant mesothelioma.
		The diagnosis of asbestosis occurs when the scar tissue becomes large enough to be identified on an x-ray.
	www.allaboutmalignantmesothelioma.com /asbestosis.htm (702 words)

	KazanLaw Mesothelioma FAQS: Asbestosis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Asbestosis is, as its name suggests, caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers.
		The underlying disease process of asbestosis is not yet fully understood, but it appears that asbestos fibers in the lungs cause irritation and inflammation.
		Asbestosis affects both lungs (it is bilateral) and, although it is mainly in the lower fields of the lungs, it is usually widespread (diffuse.)
	www.kazanlaw.com /faq/asbestosis.cfm (377 words)

	Asbestosis
		Asbestosis is a breathing disorder caused by inhaling high levels of asbestos fibers.
		People most at risk of developing asbestosis are those who've had at least 10 years of moderate to severe exposure to asbestos, such as workers who were involved in the mining, milling, manufacturing or installation of asbestos products.
		The severity of asbestosis is generally related to the amount and duration of exposure to asbestos.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00482.html (2073 words)

	Guide to Asbestosis Diagnosis and Symptoms
		Asbestosis and asbestos pleural disease are serious, debilitating conditions that are caused by exposure to asbestos.
		Asbestos pleural disease results in a similar scarring process as the one that occurs inside the lung with asbestosis; however, it occurs in the thin lining of the lungs and chest (pleura) rather than in the lungs.
		Asbestosis victims are also at risk for developing asbestos lung cancer and mesothelioma, a fatal form of cancer that causes extreme respiratory problems.
	www.braytonlaw.com /medical/medical_asbestosis.htm (499 words)

	Asbestosis
		Asbestosis is a chronic progressive disease that requires high exposures to asbestos over prolonged periods of time and is characterised pathologically by interstitial fibrosis and asbestos bodies.
		During the initial stages of asbestosis, inhaled asbestos fibre's pierce the epithelium of the alveolar ducts resulting in an almost immediate low grade inflammatory response.
		To assess the severity of asbestosis histologically, pathologists use a grading scheme to determine the extent of fibrosis and the degree of respiratory bronchiole involvement (Craighead et al.,1982).
	www.sabrensw.org /asbestosis.htm (588 words)

	Information on Asbestosis Related Diseases, Asbestos Lung Cancer, Malignant Mesothelioma. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Asbestosis is a non-cancerous condition caused by exposure to asbestos.
		Asbestosis is a progressive disease: as the scarring of the lungs gets worse, the lungs' vital capacity continues to decrease.
		Asbestosis may also be present in people suffering from asbestos-caused cancers such as mesothelioma and lung cancer, although asbestosis does not develop into these or any other form of cancer.
	www.baronandbudd.com /ASBESTOS_ASBESTOSIS.html (369 words)

	Asbestos Lawyers: Asbestosis Appeal
		On January 27, 1998, plaintiff was diagnosed with asbestosis, as a result of which disease he suffers from shortness of breath, fatigue and partial disability.” The trial court sustained respondents’ demurrer to the maritime causes of action, with leave to amend “to allege a second unrelated injury.”
		Plaintiff’s asbestosis is characterized by lung fibrosis, or scarring in the lung itself, which was first observed through review of plaintiff’s chest CT scans in January 1997.
		Plaintiff alleges that his asbestosis is in no way a progression of his pleural disease because the two diseases originate and progress independently and are separate and distinct in the areas of the body in which they arise and progress or the areas of the body they affect.”
	www.braytonlaw.com /news/appeals/100600wagner_apex.htm (3029 words)

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		Over a long period of time (the latency period is 10 to 30 or more years), microscopic asbestos fibers that are retained in the lung tissue can cause scarring to occur in the alveoli; the tiny balloon-like structures in the lungs where oxygen is distributed to the blood vessels.
		In severe, end-stage asbestosis, a victim of this disease cannot live without supplemental oxygen and it may eventually lead to death by slow suffocation.
		Pulmonary asbestosis can also lead to a heart problem called cor pulmonale which occurs when a persons weakened lungs cause the heart to over-exert itself in an effort to adequately oxygenate the blood.
	wilentztv.com /wstv/asbestos-consumer.php?id=3 (304 words)

	Mesothelioma - About 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.
	www.mirg.org /asbestos (99 words)

	asbestosis, lung cancer, mesothhelioma
		Asbestosis is a lung disease that results when tiny asbestos fibers are inhaled and become lodged in the air tubes in the lungs (bronchi), where they cause scarring.
		Nonsmokers who are exposed to asbestos are at no greater risk for asbestosis than nonsmokers who are not exposed.
		People with asbestosis who smoke are encouraged to quit in order to reduce the likelihood of developing lung cancer.
	cms.clevelandclinic.org /ccfpulmonary/body.cfm?id=48 (183 words)

	Asbestosis - WrongDiagnosis.com
		A form of lung disease (pneumoconiosis) caused by inhaling fibers of asbestos and marked by interstitial fibrosis of the lung varying in extent from minor involvement of the basal areas to extensive scarring.
		Asbestosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
		The prognosis of Asbestosis may include the duration of Asbestosis, chances of complications of Asbestosis, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Asbestosis, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Asbestosis.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /a/asbestosis/intro.htm (562 words)

	eMedicine - Asbestosis : Article by Basil Varkey, MD, FRCPC, FCCP
		The incidence of asbestosis varies with the cumulative dose of inhaled fibers; the greater the cumulative dose, the higher the incidence of asbestosis.
		Asbestosis may coexist with other asbestos-related diseases, including calcified and noncalcified pleural plaques, pleural thickening, benign exudative pleural effusion, rounded atelectasis, and malignant mesothelioma of the pleura.
		CT scan is useful in delineation of pleural or pleura-based abnormalities (eg, effusion, thickening, plaque, malignant mesothelioma, rounded atelectasis) and in delineation of a parenchymal density that is suggestive of bronchogenic carcinoma.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic171.htm (3013 words)

	Asbestosis - Asbestos Resource Center
		Asbestosis is caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers.
		Asbestosis can be a progressive disease, meaning that it continues to develop even after exposure to asbestos has stopped.
		Asbestosis is bilateral, meaning that it affects both lungs.
	www.asbestosresource.com /asbestosis (425 words)

	MESOTHELIOMA - ASBESTOS - ASBESTOSIS - What is asbestosis?
		Asbestosis has been called a monosymptomatic disease because the earliest, most consistently reported, and most distressing symptom is shortness of breath.
		Individuals with asbestosis are at a considerably increased risk for developing lung cancer and other cancers associated with asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma and bronchogenic carcinoma.
		Asbestosis is one form of lung disease related to asbestos inhalation.
	www.advancedcancerhelp.com /asbestosis.htm (1167 words)

	Asbestosis
		Asbestosis is a disease that developes after prolonged exposure to airborn asbestos fibers.
		The longer a person is around these partical and breathing them into their lungs, the greater the chance of developing asbestosis.
		Treatment for asbestosis is centered around treating symptoms as they occur.
	www.lungsonline.com /asbestosis.html (468 words)

	Asbestosis: Occupational Lung Diseases: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Asbestosis is widespread scarring of lung tissue caused by breathing asbestos dust.
		Lung cancer from asbestos is related in part to the level of exposure to asbestos fibers; however, among people with asbestosis, lung cancer occurs most commonly in those who also smoke cigarettes, particularly those who smoke more than a pack a day (see Cancer of the Lungs: Lung Cancer).
		Because industries that use asbestos have improved dust control, fewer people develop asbestosis today, but mesotheliomas are still occurring in people who were exposed as many as 40 years ago.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec04/ch049/ch049d.html (822 words)

	Asbestosis
		Asbestosis affects both lungs, mainly in the lower parts of the lung and is usually widespread.
		The more serious asbestosis is caused by heavy exposure to asbestos, sustained exposure over a period of years (textile plants) or intense exposure for a shorter period of time (boiler or engine rooms of ships in WWII).
		The diagnosis of asbestosis is made when there is a history of asbestos exposure and positive results from a clinical exam.
	www.pcca.net /Asbestosis.html (953 words)

	Asbestos and Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Asbestosis is often classified separately from pneumoconiosis even though asbestos is a dust - but it is a special form of fibrous dust.
		Like silicosis, asbestosis is a serious condition which is incurable and can result in death at an early age.
		Asbestosis is often classified separately from pneumoconiosis even though asbestos is a dust -but it is a special form of fibrous dust.
	www.agius.com /hew/resource/asbestos.htm (1117 words)

	Asbestosis x ray (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Asbestosis x ray intro article Title of Asbestosis x ray This site is about Asbestosis x ray.
		His doctor wrote "asbestosis of R/O" in a form of the request of the x-ray of the chest.
		A demand was done for the asbestosis like the cause of the death.
	asbestosis.porncross.com /asbestosis-x-ray.htm (3136 words)

	Siliocosis & Asbestosis
		Asbestosis is a reaction of the lung to the presence of asbestos fibres which, having reached the bronchioles and air sacs, cause a fibrous thickening in the network distribution, mainly in the lower parts of the lung.
		There follows a loss of elasticity in the lung tissue, (relative to the concentration of fibres inhaled and the duration of exposure) resulting in breathing difficulty.
		Asbestosis predisposes to cancer of the bronchus, a risk increased by cigarette smoking.
	www.healthandsafety.co.uk /silasb.htm (734 words)

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