Exposure Related Disorder

Pneumoconiosis

AMW:DIS:080053

A diffuse parenchymal lung disease caused by inhalation of dust and by tissue reaction to their presence. These inorganic, organic, particulate, or vaporized matters usually are inhaled by workers in their occupational environment, leading to the various forms (ASBESTOSIS; BYSSINOSIS; and others). Similar air pollution can also have deleterious effects on the general population.

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Pneumoconiosis has parent Lung Diseases, Interstitial

Pneumoconiosis has parent Lung Injury

Pneumoconiosis has parent Occupational Diseases

Caplan Syndrome has parent Pneumoconiosis

Anthracosis has parent Pneumoconiosis

Asbestosis has parent Pneumoconiosis

Berylliosis has parent Pneumoconiosis

Byssinosis has parent Pneumoconiosis

Siderosis has parent Pneumoconiosis

Silicosis has parent Pneumoconiosis

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