Are raised areas of thickened pleura which can be seen on x-rays. The pleura is a two layered membrane which surrounds the lungs and lines the inside of the rib cage.

Thickening of the lung walls due to scarring caused by Asbestos which may cause breathlessness.

Fibrosis or scarring of the lungs, caused by exposure to Asbestos dust. The condition develops slowly and incapacitates the victim over a long period of years.

There is a known association between Lung Cancer and exposure to Asbestos dust. People who have already developed Asbestosis have a greater risk of developing Lung Cancer.

A form of cancer almost exclusively caused by exposure to Asbestos dust. If effects the lining of the lungs, chest wall or abdomen.

The development of the disease can take up to 10-15 to 40 years after first being exposed to Asbestos dust.

Some estimates indicate that smoking increased the risk of developing an Asbestos related disease by 92%. If you have been exposed to Asbestos dust, it is in you own and your family’s interest to stop smoking immediately.