The Dust diseases - Lung disorders caused by dust particles inhaled and absorbed into the lung tissues. There, they may cause fibrosis (formation of scar tissue) and progressive lung damage.
The main symptoms are a cough and breathing difficulty. It may take at least ten years of exposure to dusts containing coal, silica, talc, or asbestos before serious lung damage develops (see pneumoconiosis). Hypersensitivity to moulds on hay or grain may lead to allergic alveolitis.
Preventive measures, such as the installation of dust...
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is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents, and the age limit usually ranges from birth up to 18 years of age (in some places until completion of secondary education, and until age 21 in the United States).
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Cancer
Possible signs and symptoms include: a new lump, abnormal bleeding, a prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements among others. While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they may also occur due to other issues. There are over 100 different known cancers that affect humans.
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