Question

Asbestosis increases the risk of developing all of the following except

• A. Carcinoma of the lungs
• B. Mesotheliomas
• C. Bronchiectasis
• D. Tuberculosis

Answer 1

The correct option is D Tuberculosis

• Asbestos exposure can increase the risk of developing:

1. Carcinoma of the lungs.
2. Bronchiectasis(permanent enlargement of parts of the airways of the lung)
3. Asbestosis(causes permanent lung damage), and
4. Mesothelioma( a rare cancer of the chest and stomach lining). Hence, Asbestosis increases the risk of developing all of the following except tuberculosis which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

• So, the correct answer is 'Tuberculosis".