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A tunnel miner has breathed silica dust for many years.

What disease can this lead to?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Silicosis
  2. B. Tennis elbow
  3. C. Weil's disease
  4. D. Hay fever
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Answer: A

  • A. Right: Right. HSE says long-term exposure to silica dust can cause swelling and scarring and lead to silicosis.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. That is not caused by dust.
  • C. Wrong: Wrong. That comes from rat urine.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. Silica dust causes silicosis.

Explanation

Long-term exposure to silica dust can cause silicosis.

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