Pretend you’re called as an expert witness in a court case about asbestos. The person suing (the plaintiff) worked in an asbestos mine in Canada and says it is now hard for him to breathe due to exposure to asbestos. As an expert witness, use your A&P knowledge to describe to the judge how the asbestos could relate to the plaintiff’s difficulties. You should…
Describe two different membranes that you think are likely impacted, including where those membranes are located, what specific tissue types they’re are made of, and how you think the presence of spiky asbestos within those membranes could inhibit their normal functions.
