Occupational Lung Diseases

Occupational respiratory illness is any condition of the lungs that you get at work. It occurs due to repeated toxin exposure. ... Types of respiratory disease at work include: pneumoconiosis of coal workers, also known as Black Lung Disease. Pinterest share Pneumoconiosis is often called occupational lung disease. Pneumoconiosis is any lung disease caused by particles of dust which may damage the lungs. The type of disease varies depending on the type of dust inhaled, although symptoms are usually similar irrespective of cause. Byssinosis is a lung disease caused by occupational exposure to cotton , hemp, or flax dust. These dusts, by obstructing the narrow air tubes (called bronchioles), cause lung disease. Byssinosis may cause symptoms such as asthma or more permanent damage to the lungs similar to chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD).  

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