How does smoking affect asbestosis?

How does smoking affect asbestosis?

Roy Artal (Pulmonologist and Critical Care Physician) gives expert video advice on: How is asbestosis diagnosed?; What are the complications of asbestosis?; How can I prevent or minimize asbestos exposure? and more...

Asbestosis is considered to be an independent risk for lung cancer. Smoking, as we all know, is also an independent risk for lung cancer, but when the two of them are combined there is an exponential effect and individuals are much more likely to develop lung cancer.