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)
First, bear in mind that there are two words spelled affect. One means to put on a false show of, as in She affected a British accent. The other affect, the one that is confused with effect, is both a noun and a verb. It is pronounced with stress on the first syllable rather than the second. Note that affect does not have a noun sense meaning an influence that brings about a change.. As a verb, affect is most commonly used in the sense of to cause a change in: the ways in which smoking affects health. The verb effect means to bring about or execute: medical treatment designed to effect a cure.