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The term occupational lung disease (also known as work-related lung disease), covers a wide variety of lung conditions which are caused by breathing in dust, fumes, gases or other hazardous agents in the work environment. 

What are occupational lung diseases?

These diseases vary greatly in their nature, depending on the hazardous agent and protective measures implemented to reduce or manage exposure. They may be acute or chronic, malignant or non-malignant, or infectious.

The full scale and impact of occupational lung diseases in Australia is still unknown, although the numbers are increasing. The significant growing cases of silicosis and Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis (CWP) over the last 15 years is particularly concerning.

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