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Overview: Pulmonary fibrosis caused by asbestos inhalation is called asbestosis. The word asbestos is derived from Greek and means inextinguishable, and asbestos is a group of naturally occurring, heat-resistant fibrous silicates. Pneumoconiosis is the general term for ...
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