Which of the following is pollution related disorder [CBSE PMT 1999]
A) Hypertension
B) Leprosis
C) Silicosis
D) Pneumonicosis
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It is D pnenumonicosis.
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Silicosis is pollution related disorder.
Option C
Explanation:
- Silicosis is the disease that occurs due to the disposition of silica or the dust in lungs. This is primarily an occupational hazard.
- Silicosis is a problem that is associated with primarily the factory workers that work in very dust and smokes.
- Silica deposits initiate the type 1 hypersensitivity which leads to the accumulation of lysosomes and macrophages and this initiates granuloma formation.
- This can cause fibrosis or even malignancy.
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