Pleural thickening is an asbestos-related disease that can occur as a result of exposure to asbestos over an extended period of time. In the majority of cases, pleural thickening has little or no impa...
Pleural plaques are areas of localised scarring or calcification found on the pleura (the lining of the lungs and rib-cage). Pleural thickening refers to larger areas of scarring and calcification of ...
Many people living with an asbestos-related lung disease, such as asbestosis or pleural thickening, can find that the hot weather affects them in ways they didn’t think it would. Hot summer days can...
Mr A was diagnosed with pleural thickening in February 2013. He contracted this asbestos related illness following his 25-year long employment at HM Dockyard Devonport....
