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Conditions›Respiratory tract diseases›Lung diseases›Interstitial lung disease›Asbestosis

Asbestosis

A lung disease caused when a person inhales asbestos fibers.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this

Internal Medicine 39 years experience

Is a type of:Interstitial lung disease

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Very rare

Very rare	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2			Rare
Preteen6-13			Rare
Teenager14-18			Rare
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

Body locations

Chest

Symptoms

Productive cough

Cough, coughing up blood or blood in sputum

Difficulty breathing after exercise

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Other treatments

Supportive care

Smoking cessation

Risk factors

Personal

Recent contact with coronavirus infected person

Cigarette smoking

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