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lung (lung) the organ of respiration; either of the pair of organs that effect aeration of blood, lying on either side of the heart within the chest cavity. black lung pneumoconiosis of coal workers. brown lung byssinosis. farmer's lung hypersensitivity pneumonitis from inhalation of moldy hay dust. humidifier lung hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by breathing air that has passed through humidifiers, dehumidifiers, or air conditioners contaminated by certain fungi, amebas, or thermophilic actinomycetes. iron lung popular name for Drinker respirator. pigeon breeder's lung hypersensitivity pneumonitis from inhalation of particles of bird feces by those who work closely with pigeons or other birds; it may eventually result in pulmonary fibrosis. white lung pneumonia alba.
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| Painters may suffer from lead poisoning and coalminers black lung, but the occupational disease of farmers is tunnel vision. FASAB standards require the financial statements of the federal agencies responsible for the Social Security, Medicare, Railroad Retirement, and Black Lung programs and the financial statements of the federal government-wide entity to present a statement of social insurance as a basic financial statement. The ED proposes requiring disclosure of significant assumptions underlying the "statement of social insurance," which--for federal government entities administering a social insurance program--reports the net present value of long-term cash-flow forecasts of taxes and benefits relating to the Social Security, Medicare, Black Lung and Railroad Retirement Board program. |
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