Question
What do you understand by occupational respiratory disorders?

Answer

In some industries, workers may inhale harmful dust. For example, workers in stone crushing plant may inhale silica dust. When there is long term exposure to such situations, lungs can develop inflammation, which leads to fibrosis and ultimately to serious damage to lungs.

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