MCQ
Q.
In Rajasthan State Budget 2021 provision of 5 crores will be made for silicosis disease research. Silicosis disease affects which body part?
Correct Answer: C
The correct answer is Lungs.
Key Points
- In Budget 2021 provision of 5 crores will be made for silicosis disease research, silicosis disease affects Lungs.
Additional Information
- Silicosis
- It is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust and is marked by inflammation and scarring in the form of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs.
- It is a type of pneumoconiosis.
- It is also known as miner’s phthisis, grinder’s asthma, potter’s rot, etc.
- Over time, it could build up in the lungs, cause bloody coughing and breathlessness.
- Silicosis is characterized by shortness of breath, cough, fever, and cyanosis (bluish skin).
- Silicosis is a permanent disease with no cure.
- The best way to prevent silicosis is to identify workplace activities that produce respirable crystalline silica dust and then to eliminate or control the dust
- Water spray is often used where dust emanates.
- Dust can also be controlled through dry air filtering.
- Jaggery (a traditional sugar) has a preventive action against silicosis.