Pneumoconiosis
Current as of: June 9, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
Pneumoconiosis is the accumulation of dust in the lungs. It causes shortness of breath and coughing. Specific types of pneumoconiosis include: Silicosis, the accumulation of silicon dioxide dust. Black lung disease, or coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWF), the accumulation of coal dust. Asbestosis, the accumulation of…
Current as of: June 9, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:E. Gregory Thompson, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine