In 2010, a study indicated that pneumoconiosis accounted for 125,000 deaths worldwide, with 3495 attributed to asbestosis. Pneumoconiosis incidence has increased in workers that have been exposed to occupational dust. ^{[1] [2]}

• The incidence of pneumoconiosis increases with age. ^[3]

• Pneumoconiosis affects all races but African Americans have a higher rate of developing the condition when exposed to the same particles. ^[4]

• Males are more commonly affected by pneumoconiosis. ^[3]

• Pneumoconiosis is one of the most common occupational diseases, especially in developing countries.
• In developed countries, asbestosis is the predominant pneumoconiosis whereas in developing countries it is either silicosis or coal worker’s pneumoconiosis. ^[5]