#lung fibrosis

• Anthracosilicosis — A chronic and irreversible lung disease (pneumoconiosis) specific to coal miners, caused by the simultaneous and prolonged inhalation of coal dust and silicon dioxide (free quartz); a condition structurally characterized by the sclerosis of lung tissue, appearance of dense fibrous nodules, and destruction of alveoli. This severe pathology causes serious impairment of respiratory function, chronic coughing, marked dyspnea, and a high predisposition to cardiac complications or tuberculous infections.
• Anthracosis — A chronic respiratory lung disease belonging to the pneumoconiosis category, caused by the prolonged inhalation and accumulation of fine coal dust particles within the lung tissue. This occupational disease, common among miners, causes black pigmentation of the lungs, impaired alveolar elasticity, and can progress to progressive pulmonary fibrosis.
• Asbestosis — A chronic and progressive occupational lung disease, classified within the pneumoconiosis group, caused by the prolonged inhalation of microscopic asbestos dust and fibers. These mineral micro-particles settle deeply inside the lung tissue, inducing a delicate chronic inflammation and an irreversible structural fibrosis of the alveoli, clinically manifested by pronounced dyspnea, dry cough, and a severe reduction in respiratory capacity, while also increasing the risk of mesothelioma.