{"id":82972,"date":"2021-02-15T04:53:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T04:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=82972"},"modified":"2023-09-10T06:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T06:39:04","slug":"anthracosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/anthracosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthracosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lung disease caused by breathing coal dust.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Chronic lung disease, occurring in coal miners and others exposed to coal dust and soot characterized by black deposits on the lungs and bronchi and impaired lung function.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Lung disease caused by inhalation of coal dust; also known as &#8220;black lung disease&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The change which takes place in the lungs and bronchial glands of coal-miners, and others, who inhale coal-dust constantly. The lungs are amazingly efficient in coping with this problem; during a working lifetime a coal-miner may inhale around 5,000 grams of dust, but at post-mortem examination it is rare to find 4 more than about 40 grams in the lungs. The affected tissues change in colour from greyish pink to jet black, owing to loading with minute carbon particles.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs due to inhalation of smoke or coal dust.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Anthracosis, previously known as coal worker&#8217;s pneumoconiosis, is a pulmonary condition that arises from the prolonged inhalation of substantial quantities of coal dust over many years.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-67\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A prevalent illness affecting coal miners, characterized by the accumulation of carbon particles, soot, or coal dust within the lungs.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lung disease caused by breathing coal dust. Chronic lung disease, occurring in coal miners and others exposed to coal dust and soot characterized by black deposits on the lungs and bronchi and impaired lung function. Lung disease caused by inhalation of coal dust; also known as &#8220;black lung disease&#8221;. 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