title: [Indium lung disease].
abstract: "Indium lung" is a new occupational lung disease. The global demand for indium, the major material used in manufacturing flat-screen display panels, has skyrocketed since the 1990s (Japan comprises 85% of the worldwide demand). The first case was reported in Japan in 2003, followed by seven cases (interstitial pneumonia and emphysema) in Japan. Two pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) cases in the USA followed in 2011. Indium lung has been described as interstitial pneumonia, pneumothorax, emphysema, and PAP. In 2013, The Japan Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare issued an "Ordinance on the Prevention of Hazards Due to Specified Chemical Substances" requiring employers to provide regular health checks for employees and measurements of work environment concentrations of respirable indium dust.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Keio University.
authors.forename: Makiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Keio University.
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Omae
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D007204:Indium