Doctors report first case of asbestosis in mechanic who worked on brake linings
There's been debate over whether exposure would be high enough for the disease to develop in car mechanics.
Doctors are reporting what they believe is the first documented Australian case of asbestosis in a 76-year-old man exposed to asbestos through brake linings.
Their patient, an ex-smoker (10-pack years), presented with progressive breathlessness and dry cough, after working as a motor mechanic for over 40 years.
