More than one-quarter of tested workers at an Ohio manufacturing plant historically exposed to asbestos-containing vermiculite ore exhibited signs of scarring of the chest wall lining, or pleural ...

Pleural effusion, also called water on the lung, happens when fluid builds up in the space between your lungs and chest cavity. You may have symptoms, such as chest pain, depending on the cause. Thin ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: I have pleural effusion believed to be caused by a fall off a treadmill four years ago. I healed fine and didn't have broken ribs, but I have since had shortness of breath. Recently, ...