Industrial bronchitis is an inflammation of the large airways of the lungs in people who work around dusts, fumes, smoke, or other substances.
Alternative Names:
Occupational bronchitis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Exposure to dusts, fumes, strong acids, and other airborne chemicals causes this type of bronchitis. Smoking may be a contributing factor. A risk factor is occupational exposure to dusts such as asbestos, talc, silica, cotton, flax, and coal.
Review Date: 5/3/2006
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, CriticalCare & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Reviewprovided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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