[Solved] In asbestos related disorders which of the following statements is correct?

Q.	In asbestos related disorders which of the following statements is correct?
A.	basal fibrotic shadowing on CXR suggests coincidental idiopathic fibrosing alveolitis
B.	increased incidence of primary lung cancer
C.	pleural effusion develops more than 20 years after causative asbestos exposure
D.	pleural plaques are recognized precursors of mesothelioma
E.	the risk of malignant mesothelioma is greatly increased in smokers compared with non-smokers
Answer» B. increased incidence of primary lung cancer

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