Question

A client who works construction and has been demolishing an older building is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. This lung inflammation is most likely caused by exposure to:

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is inorganic solid waste

Explanation:

Pneumoconiosis is a group of lung tissue diseases that contract by inspiring mineral waste such as dust (building demolition) which leads to the accumulation of inorganic solid waste, especially in the bronchi, lymph nodes or lung parenchyma with involvement of respiratory function. The most common and well-known is that of coal mine workers (black lung).