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Originally posted by TAS:
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Originally posted by IGH:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis


My guess - without looking it up

would be - microscopic particles of silicon(sand) in the lungs

causing disease and damage.


Forgot we have an MD on GNI lol



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Originally posted by ksazma:
quote:
Originally posted by TAS:
quote:
Originally posted by IGH:
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis


My guess - without looking it up

would be - microscopic particles of silicon(sand) in the lungs

causing disease and damage.


Nice to have a doctor that still make house calls. cheers



lol Ksazma
FM
Glad to be of help - when I have a couple of spare minutes.

A lil internet summary

Pneumoconiosis

is an occupational lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust. It is also known as Black Lung Disease. There are two types of pneumoconiosis— simple, known as coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) and complicated, known as progressive massive fibrosis (PMF).

Pneumoconiosis is a type of interstitial lung disease. In this type of disease: the lung is damaged (in this case, by coal dust); the walls of the air sacs are inflamed; and the lung stiffens from scarring of the tissue between the air sacs. There is no known treatment for pneumoconiosis, but doctors treat the symptoms and complications of the disease.
FM

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