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==What causes Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?== | ==What causes Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?== | ||
[[Coalworker's pneumoconiosis]] occurs in two forms: simple and complicated ([[progressive massive fibrosis]], or [[PMF]]). | |||
Your risk of developing the [[disease]] depends on how long you have been around the coal dust. Most people with this [[disease]] are older than 50. Smoking does not increase your risk of developing this [[disease]], but it may have an additional harmful effect on the [[lungs]]. | |||
If complicated [[coalworker's pneumoconiosis]] occurs along with [[rheumatoid arthritis]], it is called [[Caplan syndrome]]. | |||
==Who is at risk for Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?== | ==Who is at risk for Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?== |
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What is Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis is a lung disease that results from breathing in dust from coal, graphite, or man-made carbon over a long period of time.
What are the symptoms of Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?
What causes Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?
Coalworker's pneumoconiosis occurs in two forms: simple and complicated (progressive massive fibrosis, or PMF).
Your risk of developing the disease depends on how long you have been around the coal dust. Most people with this disease are older than 50. Smoking does not increase your risk of developing this disease, but it may have an additional harmful effect on the lungs.
If complicated coalworker's pneumoconiosis occurs along with rheumatoid arthritis, it is called Caplan syndrome.
Who is at risk for Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?
How do I know I have Coalworker's pneumoconiosis?
When to seek urgent medical care
Treatment options
Diseases with similar symptoms
Where to find medical care for Coalworker's pneumoconiosis
Directions to Hospitals Treating Coalworker's pneumoconiosis