Occupational Disease

Pneumonoconiosis

1.Inorganic Dust 

• Asbestosis =Asbestos
• Anthracosis =Coal dust
• Aluminosis =Al
• Silicosis =    Silicosis 
• Siderosis =Iron dust
• Buritosis = barium 
• Lithosis =stone dust

2. Organic Dust (Soluble)

• byssinosis =cotton dust 
• bagassosis =sugarcane dust
• farmer 's lung =moldy hay ,grain dust

note :

1. benzene ,ethylene oxide =leukemia 
2. asbestos= mesothelioma 
3. arsenic =skin ,lung liver ca
4. benzidine =bladder carcinoma 
5. vinyl chloride= liver 
6. wood dust ,nickel, chromium  =nasal sinus