Table 1 Professions and products that have risk of exposure to each of the pneumoconiosis
From: Imaging diagnosis of classical and new pneumoconiosis: predominant reticular HRCT pattern
Agent | Professions and products |
|---|---|
Asbestosis | Hard rock mining, construction, road work, tunneling, sandblasting, foundry work, glass manufacture, asbestos-cement products, asphalt floorings, floor tiles, asbestos textiles, asbestos paper products, friction materials |
Talc pneumoconiosis | Paints, cosmetic powders, soapstone, ceramics, asphalt, shoe polish, roofing felts, rubber, fertilizer, refractory filler, paper, textiles |
Aluminum pneumoconiosis | Refining of bauxite, aluminum smelting, abrasives, aluminum arch welders, aluminum powder, building materials, glass manufacture |
Hard metal lung | Hard metal production, grinding, diamond polishing |
Indium lung | Transparent electrodes for liquid crystal displays, touchscreens and solar cells, semiconductors |