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Pneumoconiosis Definition
Common names:
  • Lung Disease Occupational
  • Occupational Lung Disease
  • Pneumoconiosis
A person with pneumoconiosis has damage to the lungs, caused by years of inhaling some type of dust, such as coal, silica or asbestos. Images
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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