Occupational lung diseases are caused by a worker’s exposure to, and inhalation of, airborne contaminants such as dust (coal dust, asbestos and crystalline silica), diesel emissions or welding fumes. The severity of disease is often related to the substance inhaled and the intensity and duration of exposure. These include:
→Occupational asthma
→Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
→Coal worker’s pneumoconiosis
→Silicosis
→Asbestosis
→Mesothelioma
→Occupational lung cancer
For more information follow the link below
https://www.resourcesandenergy.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/807245/PUB18-192-Fact-sheet-health-monitoring-providers.pdf
