title: Clinical perspective of inorganic dusts, metals, and fumes exposures.
abstract: Although the clinical presentations of illnesses associated with dusts, metals, and fumes exposures remain unchanged, there is increasing insight into the mechanisms of these diseases, how these illnesses occur, and what might be necessary to alter their natural history. It is discouraging to note that despite aggressive measures designed to make workplace environments safe, workers continue to develop these preventable illnesses.
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University School of Medicine, Section of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Morgantown 26508-9186, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Skarote
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Banks
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D011009:Pneumoconiosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D008670:Metals