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.
something that is produced by a cause or agent; result. power or ability to influence or produce a result; efficacy. the condition of being operative (esp in the phrases in or into effect) take effect â to become operative or begin to produce results. basic meaning or purpose (esp in the phrase to that effect)
Affective and effective are words that generally refer to the ability to produce results. 2. Affective comes from the root word affect, which is commonly used as a verb. On the other hand, the word effective comes from the root word effect, which is used both as a noun and as a verb. 3. An affective person has the ability to influence a person, or a group of people, in the way they think, feel and act.