Mid-Sized Barns. Mid-Sized Barns-from 7 to 15 stalls. Some mid-sized horse barns are private, but often a mid-sized barn has to work for a living. . . as a boarding facility, a training barn, or the center of a breeding operation.
This can cause scarring. Asbestosis, caused by exposure to asbestos, causes scarring and might lead to lung cancer. Silicosis, caused by the inhalation of silica dust, will also cause scarring in the lungs. Mining of gold, lead, copper, zinc, iron and anthracite can result in silicosis if the proper precautions are not taken.
1 Asbestosis, an inflammatory condition of lungs that can cause shortness of breath, and eventually scarring of the lungs that makes it hard to breathe. 2  Mesothelioma, a rare cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, chest cavity, or abdomen.  Lung cancer.