Any disease of the lung caused by chronic inhalation of dust, usually mineral dust of occupational or environmental origin
pneumoconiosis. any of a group of lung diseases resulting from inhalation of particles of industrial substances, such as the dust of iron ore or coal, and permanent deposition of substantial amounts of such particles in the lungs. The disease is rare in animals unless there is an unusual exposure to a dusty environment. Dust diseases. The Dust Diseases List is established from 1 January 2015 to manage all proceedings in which a plaintiff alleges that he or she is suffering from a pathological condition attributable to the inhalation of dust. Practice Note No. 2 of 2015 provides a more precise definition and examples of dust disease. any disease of the lung caused by chronic inhalation of dust, usually mineral dust of occupational or environmental origin. Some kinds of pneumoconioses are anthracosis, asbestosis, silicosis. Finger deformity, or clubbing, can be a symptom of the dust disease asbestosis, in which lung scarring prevents normal expansion and contraction of the lungs. Finger clubbing is characterized by fingers that become thicker or wider. The most dangerous kinds of dust are coal dust, which causes black lung disease, and silica dust, which causes silicosis. Dust that contains asbestos (which causes asbestosis) or heavy metals is also dangerous. Symptoms of a dust disease. The symptoms of dust diseases are similar to many other respiratory illnesses.That's why dust diseases can only be diagnosed through medical tests. The most common symptoms for dust diseases include: 1  coughing. 2  shortness of breath or abnormal breathing. 3  chest pain.
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