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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Asthma-induced occupational and environmental lung disease may be associated with exposure to a variety of sensitizing agents including insects, plants, biologic enzymes, wood dust, diisocyanates, anhydrides, metals, and so forth. William Allstetter, spokesman for National Jewish Medical, confirmed the letter was sent by Rose, a specialist in occupational and environmental lung diseases and director of the hospital's Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic. William Allstetter, spokesman for National Jewish Medical, confirmed the letter was sent by Rose, a specialist in occupational and environmental lung diseases and director of the hospital's Occupational and Environmental Medicine Clinic. |
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