Industrial bronchitisFrom our partner site on asthma, MyAsthmaCentral.com. Industrial bronchitis is an inflammation of the large airways of the lungs of workers who are exposed to dusts, fumes, mists, fogs, or smoke. Alternative Names: Occupational bronchitis Causes, incidence, and risk factors: advertisement Exposure to dusts, fumes, strong acids, and other airborne chemicals causes this type of bronchitis. Smoking is a contributing factor. A risk factor is occupational exposure to dusts such as asbestos, talc, silica, cotton, flax, and coal. Associated diseases include occupational asthma, chronic bronchitis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, silicosis, and asbestosis.
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