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Generally, pneumoconiosis is caused by inhalation of dust over long periods of time, usually as the result of mine work or work with asbestos or ground silica.
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What is Pneumoconiosis?
Pneumoconiosis is an occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust. Such as Black Lung.
Type of pneumoconiosis?
asbestosis
What to patient teaching for pneumoconiosis?
Education
Who discovered pneumoconiosis?
different doctors in mining towns
Is a disease caused by inhaling dust particles?
pneumonomelanosis
What are 4 types of pneumoconiosis?
Anthracosis, asbestosis, silicosis, siderosis.
Why is pneumoconiosis called black lung?
Because the inhaled dusts cause darkening of the lung tissue, the disease is also known as black lung.Pneumoconiosis refers to a lung condition in which fibrosis, or scarring of the lungs, occurs. The name of the pneumoconiosis depends upon the typed of dust inhaled which causes the lung scarring. For example - asbestosis is caused by breathing asbestos fibres. When the condition is caused by breathing in coal dust - the condition is known as coal miner's pneumoconiosis or black lung. The coal dust is black and the scarring of the lungs is also black. To read about the other types of pneumoconiosis and lung diseases caused from the inhalation of dust in the work place see the related link entitled "lung disease claim".
What is a bagassosis?
A bagassosis is a pneumoconiosis caused by the inhalation of dust from sugarcane processing.
What is black lung disease known as?
Coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP), is caused by inhaling coal dust.
Benefit checks sent to coal miners totally disabled by pneumoconiosis come how often?
daily
What does the term pneumoconiosis mean?
chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
What does pneumoconiosis mean?
a disease of the lungs due to inhalation of dust, characterized by inflammation, coughing, and fibrosis.
