Question

Which disease is associated with the inhalation of organic dusts in an industrial environment

Answer 1

pneumoconiosis is covers a group of lung disease cause by inhalation of dust . the most commonly disease in the group is silicosis cause by inhalation of crystalline silica dust

Answer 2

This actually falls under the category of inhalation disorder that has a different number of diseases as a sub-category.

The main type of diseases that arise due to inhalation of dust is asthma, irritation of the airways, pneumoconiosis – coal miner’s pneumoconiosis, silicosis and asbestosis, byssinosis, extrinsic allergic alveolitis and cancer.

These are the major issues that occur due to inhalation of dust along with vapours or fumes.