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  1.                              Asbestosis
  2. SYMPTOMS include a reduced tolerance for exercise and upon exertion there is
  3. a gradual onset of difficulty in breathing.
  4. CAUSES are from inhaling asbestos fibers.
  5. TREATMENT. Antibiotics, postural drainage, prescribed regular exercise, stop
  6. smoking, liquidfying agents and expectorants to help remove mucus, drugs to
  7. enlarge the airways and breathing exercises.