What is Pneumoconiosis? How does it occur?

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Pneumoconiosis is a disease of lungs such as lung cancer, bronchital asthma, chronic bronchitis, etc. it is caused by small sized particulates which enter into lung through nose and provide a large surface area for adsorption of carcinogenic compounds such as polynuclear hydrocarbons, asbestos, etc.

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