<prompt> Diffuse mesothelioma is seen with -AsbestosArsenicTobacco useTB  <response>: - asbestos enters the body by inhalation and fine dust may be deposited in the alveoli. - the dust deposited in the lungs causes pulmonary fibrosis leading to respiratory insufficiency and death. - it also causes mesothelioma of the pleura or peritoneum. Reference: Parks textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:807 p 