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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dushka Riaz, MD

Overview

Pneumoconiosis is caused by the inhalation of airborne dust and fibers that are either organic or inorganic. The specific cause depends on the specific pneumoconiosis. ^[1]

Common causes of pneumoconiosis may include: ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Less common causes of pneumoconiosis include: ^[2] ^[3] ^[4] ^[5]

↑ Farzaneh MR, Jamshidiha F, Kowsarian S (2010). "Inhalational lung disease". Int J Occup Environ Med. 1 (1): 11–20. PMID 23022777.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Stark P, Jacobson F, Shaffer K (1992). "Standard imaging in silicosis and coal worker's pneumoconiosis". Radiol Clin North Am. 30 (6): 1147–54. PMID 1410305.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Baur X, Woitowitz HJ, Budnik LT, Egilman D, Oliver C, Frank A; et al. (2017). "Asbestos, asbestosis, and cancer: The Helsinki criteria for diagnosis and attribution. Critical need for revision of the 2014 update". Am J Ind Med. 60 (5): 411–421. doi:10.1002/ajim.22709. PMID 28409857.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Chong S, Lee KS, Chung MJ, Han J, Kwon OJ, Kim TS (2006). "Pneumoconiosis: comparison of imaging and pathologic findings". Radiographics. 26 (1): 59–77. doi:10.1148/rg.261055070. PMID 16418244.
↑ Zuskin E, Valić F, Kanceljak B, Mustajbegović J, Sarić M (1996). "[Byssinosis--an occupational disease of textile workers]". Lijec Vjesn. 118 (10): 248–53. PMID 9132525.