Scrub the patio with a long-handled scrub brush and the soapy water. Rinse the soap off with water from the garden hose. Cover plants, grass and landscaping around the concrete slab with plastic sheeting if it is still dirty or stained.
Asbestos can also cause pleural plaque deposits to form in the lungs. If a doctor sees these deposits they typically begin to invest for more severe diseases. Learn more about pleural plaque and symptoms associated with it here today. Asbestos can also cause pleural plaque deposits to form in the lungs. If a doctor sees these deposits they typically begin to invest for more severe diseases.
Fluid on the lungs (pleural effusion). When cancer affects the lungs, fluid can sometimes collect between the sheets of tissue that cover the outside of the lung and the lining of the chest cavity. These sheets of tissue are called the pleura. You can see the pleura (in red) in the diagram below. Doctors call this fluid collection a pleural effusion, as in the diagram below. The fluid stops the lung from fully expanding when you breathe. So as it builds up, the collected fluid causes shortness of breath.