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Which of the following causes White Lung Cancer?


A

Asbestos

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Paper

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C

Textiles

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D

Silica

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Solution

The correct option is A

Asbestos


The correct option is (A).

Explanation for Correct Option:

  1. White lung cancer or Asbestosis is a lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibres.
  2. It is known as White Lung Cancer because Asbestosis appears like a large white area when observed under X-ray.

Explanation for Incorrect Options:

Option B:

  1. Paper is not known to cause any disease directly. Though paper is made from the wood of trees, and cutting trees leads to respiratory diseases such as Asthma.

Option C:

  1. Textiles are the raw material for forming clothes. They in general do not cause any disease.

Option D:

  1. Silicates are known to cause silicosis in which the silica dust particles become trapped within lung tissue causing scarring and inflammation.

Final answer: White Lung Cancer is caused by asbestos.


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