Facts about Asbestosis Asbestosis, like mesothelioma, is a disease that could be avoided if it was possible to avoid asbestos fibers completely. Unfortunately, asbestos remains a ubiquitous part of America. It won't disappear anytime soon. Although many industrialized...

Asbestos-Related Diseases and Smoking Individually, asbestos exposure and smoking lead to the development of multiple cancers and diseases. Asbestos is closely associated with mesothelioma while smoking is often synonymous with lung cancer. Researchers determined that...

Asbestos Cancer Inhaled asbestos can lodge itself in the body's organs, causing cells to mutate and become cancerous While the term "asbestos cancer” most often refers to mesothelioma, a number of other cancers are associated with asbestos exposure. Lung cancer, for...