Asbestosis is a chronic lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. prolonged exposure to these fiber causes lung scar-forming fibrous connective tissue.
Asbestosis is serious lung condition which is caused by long term exposure to asbestos. Its a fibrous like material that was once used in building for insulation and roofing. The scarring restricts your breathing and interferes with the ability of oxygen to enter into bloodstream.
It is also called as pulmonary fibrous and interstitial pneumonitis. Fibrous refers to the thickening or scaring of the tissue. In this condition lacy walls of the air sacs in the lungs become thin and lacy but get thick, stiff and scarred which is called becoming fibrotic.
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