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- 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".
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What is Pneumoconiosis?
Pneumoconiosis is an occupational lung disease caused by the inhalation of dust. Such as Black Lung.
Who discovered Black Lung Disease?
Black lung disease was first reported back in 1822. Doctors were under the impression that the the symptoms from black lung disease were asthma related. and called it miners asthma. However when In 1831, Upon discovering the blackening of miners lungs the term black lung disease was created. this term was replaced once again more then a hundred years later in 1942 to "pneumoconiosis" by British medical professionals working on understanding the dust diseases that affected coal miners. Black lung disease can be the result of inhaling coal dust. Modern medical terminology for this disease is "pneumoconiosis",
What is the name for black lung disease?
Black lung disease is associated with the coal mining industry. The disease is the result of prolonged breathing of coal dust. Coal dust contains silica and carbon. These components of coal dust are what cause black lung disease. About 1 in 20 coal miners have evidence of black lung disease which is a chronic disease for which there is no known treatment.
How did the silver miners develop lung cancers?
The miners developed lung cancer from the dust/carbon in the air. (Black lung disease; Pneumoconiosis; Anthrosilicosis) leads to the cancer, smoking also increases the risk.
What is black lung disease known as?
Coal workers pneumoconiosis (CWP), is caused by inhaling coal dust.
What is a respiratory disorder caused by inhaling dust called?
A respiratory disorder caused by inhaling dust is known as pneumoconiosis. This condition is often associated with occupational exposure to certain types of dust, such as silica or coal dust. It leads to inflammation and scarring of lung tissue, resulting in breathing difficulties and other respiratory symptoms. Common forms include silicosis and coal worker's pneumoconiosis, also known as "black lung" disease.
It is a disease common to coal miners?
Black lung disease: A chronic occupational lung disease contracted by the prolonged breathing of coal mine dust. The silica and carbon in the coal dust cause black lung disease. About one of every 20 miners studied in the US has X-ray evidence of black lung disease, a form of pneumoconiosis.
Another name for coal miner's lung?
In the UK it is commonly known as 'Dust' its medical name is Pneumoconiosis
The disease associated with mining coal is called?
silicosis, or "black lung"In the UK it is commonly called 'dust' the medical name in PneumoconiosisThere are several diseases associated with coal mining. Lung diseases from the inhalation of coal dust is known as "black lung" or "coal miners pneumoconiosis". See the related link entitled "black lung disease claims" to read more about coal miners lung disease.Two other industrial disease coal miners can suffer from are: industrial deafness (from exposure to excessive noise) and vibration white finger (from exposure to vibrating power tools) see the related links entitled "industrial deafness claims" and "miners vwf" for further details of these conditions.
When do most people get the disease black lung?
about 6 or 7
Who discovered pneumoconiosis?
Dr. Bernardino Ramazzini, an Italian physician, is credited with being the first to describe pneumoconiosis in the 18th century. He specifically noted the lung disease among stonecutters and miners.
Black lung disease is associated with this industry?
Mining"Black lung" is also known as "coal miners' pneumoconiosis". As the name suggests - this condition is most commonly associated with coal miners who breath a large amount of coal dust over a number of years into their lungs. But it is not just coal miners who suffer this condition as it is the inhalation of carbon fibres which can cause it - so any workers associated with carbon, such as grinders can suffer the condition. To read more about black lung and how to claim compensation in the UK if you have suffered from black lung see the associated link entitled "black lung disease claims".Its is coal
