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What is the fatal degenerative lung disease caused by asbestos particles called?

Correct answer A. Asbestosis

Explanation

Asbestosis results from breathing in asbestos fibres, which lodge in lung tissue and cause progressive scarring (fibrosis), leading to breathlessness and reduced lung function.

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