Asbestosis

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002182",
  "term": "Asbestosis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A disease associated with inhalation of asbestos fibers. The disease makes breathing progressively more difficult and can be fatal.\n\n2. A non-cancerous disease associated with inhalation of asbestos fibers and characterized by scarring of the air-exchange regions of the lungs.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Glossary of Asbestos-related Terms and Acronyms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/asbestosis/"
}