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Silicosis is a lung disease that arises from prolonged inhalation of crystalline silica dust.
Consequences of silicosis on the lungs. From the site: allaboutlungcancer.net
Belonging to the category of pneumoconiosis, silicosis is an occupational disease typical of potters, glassmakers, farmers, miners, those who work in cement factories, foundry workers, etc.
The consequences of long exposure to crystalline silica can appear even after many years and essentially consist in damage to the lungs, which causes dyspnoea, chest pain, cyanosis, chronic cough, etc.
To diagnose silicosis, doctors use a "thorough work history and some imaging tests."
Silicosis, like other pneumoconiosis, is an incurable disease.
