asbestosis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of asbestosis
From New Latin, dating back to 1925–30; see origin at asbestos, -osis
Example Sentences
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There were 142 cases of asbestosis and 111 asbestosis deaths in 2021-2022 reported in the New South Wales Dust Diseases Register.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023
Exposure has been associated with major health effects of the lungs, including lung cancer, mesothelioma and asbestosis.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
The body cannot break down these fibers once they are stuck, which is why exposure to asbestos can cause serious health issues including asbestosis, lung cancer and mesothelioma, the university states.
From Fox News ● Oct. 18, 2019
The son of Southern parents, Guy Hughes Carawan Jr. was born on July 28, 1927, in Santa Monica, Calif. His mother was a poet, his father an asbestos contractor who later died of asbestosis.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2015
Used as a fire retardant in buildings, asbestos fibres can cause the fatal lung cancer mesothelioma, and the scarring of the lungs, known as asbestosis.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2012
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