Multiple choice

A common disease which develops among the coal mine workers is

  1. tuberculosis

  2. silicosis

  3. filaria

  4. beriberi

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A common disease which develops among the coal mine workers is silicosis. Exposure to coal mine dust and crystalline silica results in pneumoconiosis with initiation and progression of pulmonary fibrosis.