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.
Effect. 1  1. Effect is most often used as a noun, it is a thing or event. 2  2. Effect can follow one of these words (affect cannot): into, on, take, the, any, an as well as or.. 3  3. Effect can be used as a verb in one situation â if you want to describe something that was caused.