Pneumoconiosis historical perspective

Because the various pneumoconiosis present after exposure to specific particles and dust, their historical perspective varies according to the antigen. Generally, once patients began to present following exposure to a particle, safety measures and awareness followed.

• There is evidence in ancient Egypt and Greece for a disease caused by silica inhalation. ^[1][2]
• Berylliosis was coined in 1946, when fluorescent lamp workers began presenting with pulmonary granulomatous diseases. ^[3]

• Many countries have banned the use of asbestosis and the United States has significantly decreased its use since the 1970s. ^[4]
• The UK limited its use of silica since 1949. ^[5]

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