Farmer's lung historical perspective

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Overview

Farmer's lung was discovered as early as 1713.

Discovery

• The effect of the Aspergillus and Actinomyces antigens in farmers was described in 1713.

• In 1932, in britain, Campbell described about disorder of the lung caused by inhalation of dust from mold hay.
• In 1964, Ramazzini and Wright described workers getting disease of the chest.