Disease | Source of Dust Particles or Antigens |
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Bagassosis | Sugarcane |
Bird fancier's lung, pigeon breeder's lung, hen worker's lung | Dusts from the droppings or feathers from parakeets, pigeons, and chickens |
Cheese washer's lung | Cheese mold |
Chemical worker's lung | Chemicals used in manufacturing polyurethane foam, molding, insulation, synthetic rubber, and packaging materials |
Coffee worker's lung | Unroasted coffee beans |
Cork worker's lung (suberosis) | Moldy cork |
Farmer's lung | Moldy hay |
Hot tub lung | Bacteria-contaminated hot tubs and therapy pools |
Humidifier lung | Humidifiers and air conditioners |
Maple bark stripper's lung | Infected maple bark |
Malt worker's lung | Moldy barley or malt |
Miller's lung | Weevil-infested wheat flour |
Mushroom worker's lung | Mushroom compost |
Sequoiosis | Moldy sawdust from redwoods |
Woodworker's lung | Wood dust |