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Pneumoconiosis

Health conditions characterized by permanent deposition of substantial amounts of particulate matter in the lungs and by the tissue reaction to its presence; can range from relatively harmless forms of sclerosis to the destructive fibrotic effect of silic

Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Terms of Environment

   
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