Question

what are occupational lung disease?

Answer 1

Occupational lung diseases areoccupational diseases affecting therespiratory system, includingoccupational asthma, black lung disease (coalworker's pneumoconiosis), chronic obstructivepulmonary disease (COPD), mesothelioma, and silicosis.

Answer 2

Answer :-

"Occupational lung diseases" can be defined as a group of diseases which are caused by either repeated, extended or a single severe exposure to irritating or toxic substances that lead to acute or chronic respiratory ailments.

Extra Information :-

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☆ The Occupational lung diseases are classified into the following categories :-

• Diseases that are not occupation-specific, but are aggravated at work (Eg - Occupational asthma)

• Diseases related to a specific occupation. (Eg - Asbestosis, Coal worker's Pneumoconiosis, Byssinosis and Farmer's lung)

☆ "Coal worker's Pneumoconiosis" is also known as "Black lung disease".

☆ "Byssinosis" is also known as "Brown lung disease".

☆ Common occupational lung diseases include the following diseases :-

• Occupational asthma

• Mesotheliomia

• Silicosis

• Asbestosis

• Byssinosis