Asbestosis Requiring Lung Transplantation in a Retired Hairdresser: An Occupational Exposure to Comb Through

ABSTRACT Asbestosis is a form of fibrotic interstitial lung disease caused by the inhalation of excessive asbestos fibres. We describe a patient who developed asbestosis due to occupational exposures while working as a hairdresser in the 1970s and 1980s. Not appreciating this profession as a risk fa...

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Published in:	Respirology Case Reports
Main Authors:	Ruojin Bu, Lakshmi Puttagunta, Kieran Halloran, Justin G. Weinkauf, Dale C. Lien, Bryce Laing, Eric Leung, Doug Helmersen, Mitesh V. Thakrar, Alim Hirji
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-07-01
Subjects:	asbestosis lung transplantation occupational health
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70283