Asbestos Exposure, Smoking, and Lung Cancer. ASBESTOS FRAGMENTS 101

How does asbestos exposure and smoking relate to lung cancer?

Asbestos exposure and cigarette smoking actually have a very unique relationship. They include something known as the synergistic effect, which is a fancy way of saying that the combination of smoking and asbestos exposure greatly increases a person’s risk of developing lung cancer.

Welcome to a clip from Asbestos 101, Part THREE.

This bite-sized nugget was cut from our extensive docuseries Asbestos 101.