Cause of Pleural Plaque. Unlike pleural thickening, pleural plaques rarely form for reasons other than asbestos exposure, though some researchers believe inhalation of erionite fibers may lead to the formation of pleural plaques in some cases. (Erionite may be a cause of mesothelioma as well.
Affect and effect are different in meaning, though frequently confused. Affect is chiefly used as a verb and its main meaning is âto influence or make a difference toâ, as in the following example sentences: The pay increase will greatly affect their lifestyle. The dampness began to affect my health.
Most of the time, you'll want affect as a verb meaning to influence something and effect for the something that was influenced. The difference between affect and effect is so slippery that people have started using impact as a verb instead. Don't be one of them! Another trick is to remember that affect comes first alphabetically, and an action (to affect) has to occur before you can have a result (an effect).