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