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QuizMultiple Choice

Environmental Concerns of Industrialization

Question 7 • GA-GSE World Geography B

Which of the following best describes asbestosis?

Answer
A
a breathing disorder caused by inhaling asbestos fibers
B
a skin disorder caused by prolonged contact with asbestos fibers
C
a liver disorder caused by ingesting asbestos fibers
D
a collection of illnesses that includes all of the above

Explanation

Asbestosis is a lung disease caused by breathing in asbestos fibers. The fibers can scar lung tissue and make breathing difficult, so choice A, “a breathing disorder caused by inhaling asbestos fibers,” is the best description. It is not a skin or liver disorder.

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