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silicosis
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Silicosis
Silicosis
(previously
miner's phthisis
,
grinder's asthma
,
potter's rot
and other occupation-related names) is a form of
occupational lung disease
caused by inhalation of
crystalline
silica
dust, and is marked by
inflammation
and scarring in the form of
nodular lesions
in the upper lobes of the
lungs
. It is a type of
pneumoconiosis
.
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