There are several asbestos induces diseases and the most common forms are pleural plaques, asbestosis mesothelioma and lung cancer. If a person inhaled asbestos particles over a longer period of time, he may develop a prolonged form of lung disease which is known as asbestosis.

There is a significant difference between asbestosis and mesothelioma. The former is not cancerous. Mesothelioma though, is a cancer that develops in the mesothelium and typically affects the lungs first. Mesotheliom...