Pneumoconioses

The pneumoconioses is an occupational interstitial lung diseases caused by the inhalation of certain dusts. The main cause of the pneumoconioses is work-place exposure; environmental exposures having dust.The primary pneumoconioses are asbestosis, silicosis, and coal workers’ pneumoconiosis. As their names imply, they are caused by inhalation of asbestos fibers, silica dust, and coal mine dust. Silicotuberculosis, Siderosis, Bronchopulmonary diseases, Asthma,  Extrinsic allergic alveolitis are some of the other occupational diseases.

Related Journals of Pneumoconioses

Asthma & Bronchitis, International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health, Quality in Primary Care, Medicine Journal, Pneumoconiosis : Primary Care Respiratory Journal , RadioGraphics, Environ Health Perspective Journal, Journal of Critical care and respiratory medicine, Critical Care Medicine