| Lung burdens of asbestos in these cases are intermediate between asbestosis and pleural plaques. |
| The fibres stick in lung tissue, causing fatal diseases such as asbestosis and mesothelioma, both rare and aggressive forms of cancer. |
| Clinically apparent asbestosis occurs only after a significant latent period. |
| Only the more severe grades of asbestosis are detectable by gross examination. |
| They get deadly diseases like black lung, asbestosis, or more insidious poisonings. |
| This issue has been addressed comprehensively by two of us in a study of asbestosis and lung cancer. |
