Name any two health disorders observed in workers in silk industry.
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1. Asthma
2. Bronchial ailments
3. Other respiratory disorders
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Health disorders observed in workers in silk industry includes skin irritation, ulcers, sensitization and allergic disease like dermatitis, the inflammation of the skin.
EXPLANATION:
The trivalent chromium, which is widely used to fix silk dyes, undergoes the oxidation reaction forming the hexavalent chromium, the exposure to these hexavalent chromium causes the hazardous human health and increase the risk of forming the lung symptoms including even cancer.
The other symptoms include asthma and bronchial disease due to steaming, cooking and reeling of cocoons
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