Asbestosis is a pulmonary disease that is caused by exposure to asbestos. The illness can be present due to extended exposure or from a single incident. The symptoms for asbestosis usually don’t appear until years later when upper respiratory symptoms start to appear and gets more severe over time.

Causes of Asbestosis

When Asbestos fibers are inhaled into the lungs it causes inflammation and irritation and over time scar tissue is formed and this scar tissue starts to replace the healthy...