Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Secondary to Environmental Exposures
Environmental lung diseases, often associated with the work place, encompass a wide range of disorders that involve the airway, air sacs of the lung (alveoli), arteries, and veins.
Common environmental lung diseases include:
- asbestosis
- pneumoconiosis ("black lung")
- silicosis
Symptoms of environmental ILDs
These diseases have symptoms that range from subtle to inflammatory.
Subtle symptoms:
- chronic cough
- nasal irritation
Inflammatory symptoms:
Other symptoms and conditions that may occur include:
The University of Pittsburgh Simmons Center for Interstitial Lung Disease at UPMC, created in 2001 because of a generous gift from the Simmons family, is dedicated to providing the highest quality of health care, education, and support for people with interstitial lung diseases and their caregivers and loved ones.
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