Pneumoconiosis historical perspective
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dushka Riaz, MD
Overview
Because the various pneumoconiosis present after exposure to specific particles and dust, their historical perspective varies according to the antigen. Generally, once patients began to present following exposure to a particle, safety measures and awareness followed.
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- There is evidence in ancient Egypt and Greece for a disease caused by silica inhalation. [1][2]
- Berylliosis was coined in 1946, when fluorescent lamp workers began presenting with pulmonary granulomatous diseases. [3]
Impact on Cultural History
- Many countries have banned the use of asbestosis and the United States has significantly decreased its use since the 1970s. [4]
- The UK limited its use of silica since 1949. [5]
References
- ↑ Brown HV (1965). "The history of industrial hygiene: a review with special reference to silicosis". Am Ind Hyg Assoc J. 26 (3): 212–26. doi:10.1080/00028896509342723. PMID 5318957.
- ↑ Akira M (1995). "Uncommon pneumoconioses: CT and pathologic findings". Radiology. 197 (2): 403–9. doi:10.1148/radiology.197.2.7480684. PMID 7480684.
- ↑ HARDY HL, TABERSHAW IR (1946). "Delayed chemical pneumonitis occurring in workers exposed to beryllium compounds". J Ind Hyg Toxicol. 28: 197–211. PMID 21000285.
- ↑ Wagner GR (1997). "Asbestosis and silicosis". Lancet. 349 (9061): 1311–5. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(96)07336-9. PMID 9142077.
- ↑ Wagner GR (1995). "The inexcusable persistence of silicosis". Am J Public Health. 85 (10): 1346–7. doi:10.2105/ajph.85.10.1346. PMC 1615617. PMID 7573613.