Question

What are occupational respiratory diseases?

Answer 1

Occupational respiratory disease:

1. Occupational diseases include any health condition that is caused due to workplace or occupation.
2. They are caused due to the biological, chemical, physical, and psychological factors of the given work environment.
3. Occupational respiratory diseases include lung infections developed due to repeated exposure to toxins in the workplace.
4. They are caused due to particles released from factory exhausts, fires, mining operations, and agriculture practices.
5. The toxicity of the air-borne particles increases as the particle size decreases. The minute particles get absorbed into the bloodstream rather than eliminated.
6. The prevalent occupational lung diseases include asbestosis, black lung disease, silicosis, hypersensitive pneumonitis, and asthma.