Outras pneumoconioses

Pneumoconioses.

Occupational lung diseases are caused or made worse by exposure to harmful substances in the work-place. "Pneumoconiosis" is the term used for the diseases associated with inhalation of mineral dusts. While many of these broad-spectrum substances may be encountered in the general environment, many occur in the work-place for greater amounts as a result of industrial processes; therefore, a rang...

Pneumoconioses in China

health problem in China. The recently transformed industrial structure and expansion of the industrial labor force, accompanying the rapid industrialization and economic growth, pose both tremendous challenges and opportunities for occupational health policy and research. New occupational health problems are emerging, while the traditional occupational lung disease continued to occur. Simultane...

29 The Pneumoconioses

1.1 Overview on pneumoconioses Pneumoconiosis is an occupational lung disease caused by the exposure to dust. This section summarizes the generalities on pneumoconioses, including definitions, epidemiology and clinical manifestations of those occupational and environmental lung diseases. The most important step in the diagnosis of pneumoconiosis in to question the subject regarding specifics of...

International classification of radiographs of pneumoconioses.

The Australian contribution to the history of the pneumoconioses.

THE AUSTRALIAN contribution to the evolution of knowledge concerning the pneumoconioses is perhaps better known overseas than locally. In fact, these studies, commencing about the turn of the century, and dealing with epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis, pathology and prevention, were amongst the most systematic and comprehensive medical research undertaken in a specific field in Australia pr...