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Pulmonary Fibrosis
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Abestosis
Pulmonary fibrosis typically occurs in people who were indirectly exposed to asbestos at least 20 years ago and is commonly associated with a heavy, short-lived asbestos exposure.
It occurs mostly in middle-aged and older adults
Men are twice more likely than women to suffer from it
5 million people worldwide have pulmonary fibrosis
40,000 people die of pulmonary fibrosis each year
Pulmonary fibrosis usually occurs between the ages of 50 and 70