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.
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. As a noun it is uncommon and means roughly emotion..