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silicosis  

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  • Silicosis is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust. It is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-SK24NW9P-3

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