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White lung disease is prevalent among the workers of :
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- Paper industry
- Cement industry
- Cotton industry
- Pesticide industry
- None of these
- Paper industry
Correct Option: E
White lung shows acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen. It occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc. Brown lung, or bysinnois, similar to black lung (pneumoconiosis) and white lung (asbestosis) disease among coal miners and shipyard workers exposed to asbestos are well known occupational hazars.