What Is Pneumoconiosis?

Pneumoconiosis is a systemic disease mainly caused by diffuse fibrosis (scarring) of the lung tissue due to long-term inhalation of productive dust (dust) during occupational activities and retention in the lung. Pneumoconiosis can be divided into inorganic pneumoconiosis and organic pneumoconiosis according to the type of dust inhaled. Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of inorganic dust during production labor is called inorganic pneumoconiosis. Pneumoconiosis is mostly inorganic pneumoconiosis. Pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of organic dust is called organic pneumoconiosis, such as asbestos lung and peasant lung.