title: Environmental lung diseases: clinical and imaging findings.
abstract: Environmental lung diseases are caused by exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as atmospheric pressure changes or the ingestion or inhalation of toxic agents. The development of environmental lung diseases depends on the intensity and duration of exposure, the physiological and biological susceptibility of the host, and the toxic effects of the adverse environmental conditions encountered. A combination of clinical features, related exposure history, imaging findings, and a review of previous reports that support an association between exposure and the disease process is required for diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Manzano
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants