Asbestosis's a chronic inflammatory medical condition affecting the parenchymal tissue of the lungs. It occurs after long-term, heavy exposure to asbestos, for example in mining, and's therefore regarded as an occupational lung disease. Sufferers have severe dyspnea (shortness of breath) and are at an increased risk regarding several different types of lung cancer. As clear explanations aren't always stressed in non-technical literature, care should be taken to distinguish between several forms… (More on Asbestosis)