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t h e g l o b a l o c c u p a t i o n a l h e a l t h n e t w o r k Silicosis is a form of pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust, and is marked by inflammation and scarring in forms of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. Silicosis (especially the acute form) is characterized by shortness of breath, fever, and cyanosis (bluish skin). It may often be misdiagnosed as pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs), pneumonia, or tuberculosis. The best way to prevent silicosis is to identify workplace activities that produce crystalline silica dust and then to eliminate or control the dust. What you may not know is that the full name of this disease is a 45 letter word and the longest word in the English language: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanocon iosis. Newsletters and references for articles are posted on the Occupational Health website at: Kortum, EditorKati Bozsoki, Co-Editor World Health Organization Interventions for Healthy EnvironmentOccupational HealthDepartment of Public Health and Environment 20 Avenue Appia; CH - 1211 Geneva 27Fax: + 13 Global Occupational Health Network ISSUE No.
T h e G l o b a l O c c u p a t i o n a l H e a l t h N e t w o r k crystalline silica from occupational exposure as a carcinogen to humans (Group 1).
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