Occupational Medicine 1980;30:15-19
© 1980 Society of Occupational Medicine
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Rare Earth Pneumoconiosis*
1 Medical Adviser to Industry, Greasbrough Medical Centre Rotherham
2 Assistant Chief Medical Officer, National Coal Board Medical Service
3 Medical Officer, National Coal Board Radiological Services Yorkshire Area
Radiological appearance of pneumoconiosis is described in a young British person whose only known occupational exposure was to a concentrate of rare earths. Pulmonary functions were found to be unimpaired. Perusal of world literature on the subject has brought to notice two other reports from outside the UK of pneumoconiosis due to cerium exposure.
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