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Miners and stone breakers in an asbestos factory, glass factory, cement factory sometimes suffer from a professional hazard called as:

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heart attack
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pneumonia
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silicosis
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brain haemorrhage
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The correct option is D silicosis

Silicosis is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust, and is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. It is a type of pneumoconiosis.

Silicosis (particularly the acute form) is characterized by shortness of breath, cough, fever, and cyanosis (bluish skin). It may often be misdiagnosed as pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), pneumonia, or tuberculosis.


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