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โ ๏ธ Note: Asbestos-exposed patients must stop smoking ๐ญ to significantly reduce their risk of lung cancer. In the UK ๐ฌ๐ง, individuals diagnosed with asbestos-related lung diseases (asbestosis, mesothelioma, or lung cancer) may be eligible for compensation ๐ท through legal and government schemes.
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๐ซ Asbestosis |
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๐ชถ Pleural Plaques |
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๐ง Pleural Effusion |
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๐ฉป Diffuse Pleural Thickening |
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๐๏ธ Mesothelioma |
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๐ฌ Lung Cancer |
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๐ฏ๏ธ Pleural plaques โ often described as resembling โcandle wax drippings.โ
๐ฉป Mesothelioma encasing the lung.