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)
In its most common usage, affect is a verb; to affect something is to make an impact on something. In its most common usage, effect is a noun and is usually followed by the preposition on; things have an effect on other things. When used as a verb. As a verb, to affect something means to cause it to change in some way.