Serious Symptoms Of Asbestosis

Shortness Of Breath

Shortness of breath describes when an individual feels they cannot take in enough air to catch their breath, or fill up their lungs with air sufficiently. This symptom develops when the individual experiences an increased thickness of the pleura. The pleura is a series of membranes that surround the lungs and line their inner chest wall. In healthy individuals, a small amount of fluid is present in the pleura to lubricate the tissues of the lungs and the chest wall. Pleural thickening is what causes an individual to experience shortness of breath. The longtime presence of the asbestos fibers in the lungs can cause the pleura to become abnormally thick, scarred, and to accumulate extra fluids. When the pleura becomes thicker than normal, the lungs are unable to expand to hold the same volume of air than they would be able to otherwise.

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