Which one of the following statements regarding anthracosis is NOT correct?
A. Simple pneumoconiosis may require about 12 years of work exposure for its development
B. Progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) frequently results in premature death
C. Risk of death among coal-miners is nearly five times that of the general population
D. Coal-miners’s pneumoconiosis is a notifiable disease in Indian Mines Act of 1952
Answer:C
Which one of the following statements regarding anthracosis is NOT correct?
A. Simple pneumoconiosis may require about 12 years of work exposure for its development B. Progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) frequently results in premature death C. Risk of death among coal-miners is nearly five times that of the general population D. Coal-miners’s pneumoconiosis is a notifiable disease in Indian Mines Act of 1952