There are 4 main diseases associated with inhalation of asbestos fibres.
These are asbestosis (a scarring of the lung tissue caused by asbestos), 2 varieties of cancer (mesothelioma and asbestos related lung cancer), and diffuse pleural thickening (a non-malignant disease affecting the lung lining).
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