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environmental lung disease
Pulmonary medicine The lung changes caused by exposure to environmental toxins Examples Asthma–acidic aerosols, nitrogen dioxide, photochemicals, COPD and emphysema–acidic aerosols, cigarettes, oxidant
gases, lung cancer–cigarettes, radon, silica, volatile organic chemicals, mesothelioma-asbestos, ↓ lung capacity–acidic aerosols, tobacco, nitrogen dioxide, photochemicals, silicosis–silica Pathogenesis Environmental toxins
induce bronchoconstriction, CA, fibrosis, inflammation. See COPD. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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